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Meaning of 'Apostle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Apostle [ n.]
- Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel.
- The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral reform, or first advocates any important belief; one who has extraordinary success as a missionary or reformer; as, Dionysius of Corinth is called the apostle of France, John Eliot the apostle to the Indians, Theobald Mathew the apostle of temperance.
- A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts.

Meaning of 'Apostle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . apostle [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
Example in sentence:
  • an apostle of revolution

Nearby Words:

apo apocalypse apocalyptic apocalyptical apocalyptically apocalyptist apocarpous apocopate apocopated apocopation

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