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apostolic
/ ˌæəˈɒɪ /
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
Other Word Forms
- apostolically adverb
- apostolicism noun
- apostolicity noun
- apostolicalness noun
- nonapostolic adjective
- nonapostolical adjective
- nonapostolically adverb
- postapostolic adjective
- postapostolical adjective
- proapostolic adjective
- ˌDzˈٴDZ adverb
- ˌDzˈٴDZ 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.
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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