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apostolic
/ ˌæpəˈstɒlɪk /
adjective
- of, relating to, deriving from, or contemporary with the Apostles
- of or relating to the teachings or practice of the Apostles
- of or relating to the pope regarded as chief successor of the Apostles
Derived Forms
- ˌaposˈtolically, adverb
- ˌaposˈtolical, adjective
Other Words From
- ap·os·tol·i·cal·ly adverb
- ap·os·tol·i·cism [ap-, uh, -, stol, -, uh, -siz-, uh, m], noun
- a·pos·to·lic·ity [uh, -pos-tl-, is, -i-tee], ap·os·tol·i·cal·ness noun
- non·ap·os·tol·ic adjective
- non·ap·os·tol·i·cal adjective
- non·ap·os·tol·i·cal·ly adverb
- post·ap·os·tol·ic adjective
- post·ap·os·tol·i·cal adjective
- pro·ap·os·tol·ic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of apostolic1
Example Sentences
First, the apostolic networks are present in the county, then they attract “big-name visitors” for special events, and then “the local growth of these communities and networks” begins to impact local politics.
Prophets are therefore expected to submit to the authority of the apostolic leaders.
Francis praised her on Sunday as a “model of apostolic fervor and audacity for us,” and he urged his listeners to overcome prejudice and fear and be close to the poor.
What Wagner saw in these examples and others, Gagné said, “was a new mode of church governance which focused on apostolic leadership and networks.”
Father Doug Owens, delegate to the apostolic administrator in the Diocese of Knoxville, shared news of the verdict in the criminal case “with great relief.”
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