Apostle

Noun

 * 1) A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
 * 2) A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
 * 3) A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the Mormon (twelve-seat, hence the term) administrative council.
 * 4)  A letter dismissory.
 * 5)  A note sent to an appeal court presenting the appeal in summary.
 * 6)  The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.

Adjectives for Apostle
current; intrepid; inspired; non-ecclesiastical; ordained; recalcitrant; self-appointed;subsequently-commissioned; specifically-chosen; treacherous; virtuous; world-denouncing.

Verbs for Apostle
alienates —s; bars —s; calls —s; commissions—; delegate—; elect—; gains —; gathers—; hails—; initiate—; leads—; martyrs—; ordains —; persecutes —; quote—;regulates —; selects —; sends forth —;—accompanies; —administers; —advocates;—executes; —leads; —performs miracles;—preaches; —proclaims; —records; —scatters.

Thesaurus
bishop; colporteur; convert; converter; deacon; disciple; elder; evangelist; follower; high priest; missionary; missioner; patriarch; priest; propagandist; proselyte; proselyter; proselytizer; saint; teacher

Etymology 1
From ἀπόστολος:.

Etymology 2
See apostil:.

Synonyms

 * disciple

Derived terms

 * Apostles' Creed
 * apostleship
 * apostle spoon


 * apostolate
 * apostolic
 * apostolicity

Translations

 * Arabic: رسول
 * Armenian:
 * Breton:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: apòstol
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 使徒
 * Cornish: abostol
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: ,
 * Old French:


 * German:, , Jünger
 * Greek:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 使徒
 * Macedonian:
 * Polish: apostoł
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: apóstol
 * Turkish: havaryun
 * Volapük:,  hipaostolan,  jipaostolan


 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German: ,


 * Volapük:,  hipaostolan,  jipaostolan

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