Search results
- Dictionarya·pos·tle/əˈpäs(ə)l/
noun
- 1. each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ.
- ▪ any important early Christian teacher, especially St. Paul: "Kiril and Metodije, the apostles of the Slavs" Similar disciplefollowermissionaryevangelistevangelicalproselytizerspreader of the faith/wordpreacherteacherreformer
- ▪ the first successful Christian missionary in a country or to a people: "Kiril and Metodije, the apostles of the Slavs" Similar disciplefollowermissionaryevangelistevangelicalproselytizerspreader of the faith/wordpreacherteacherreformer
- ▪ a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause: "Leo Buscaglia, leading apostle of love and okayness" Similar advocateapologistproponentexponentpromoterpropagandistspokespersonspokesmanspokeswomansupporterupholderchampioncampaignercrusaderpioneeradherentbelieverboosterOpposite opponentcritic
- ▪ one of the twelve administrative officers in a Church of the Latter-day Saints (Mormons).
Word Origin Old Englishapostol, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek apostolos ‘messenger’, from apostellein ‘send forth’.
Derivatives
- 1. apostleship noun
Scrabble Points: 9
A
1P
3O
1S
1T
1L
1E
1
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
Searches related to define apostle
define apostles