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apostolate
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a·pos·to·late  (-pst-lt, -lt)
n.
1. The office, duties, or mission of an apostle.
2. An association of individuals for the dissemination of a religion or doctrine.

[Late Latin apostoltus, from apostolus, apostle; see apostle.]

apostolate [əˈpɒstəlɪt -ˌleɪt]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the office, authority, or mission of an apostle
Translations
apostolate [əˈpɒstəlɪt] Napostolado m


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