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agape

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a·gape 1  (-gp, -gp)
adv. & adj.
1. In a state of wonder or amazement, as with the mouth wide open.
2. Wide open.

a·ga·pe 2  (ä-gäp, äg-p)
n.
1. Christianity Love as revealed in Jesus, seen as spiritual and selfless and a model for humanity.
2. Love that is spiritual, not sexual, in its nature.
3. Christianity In the early Christian Church, the love feast accompanied by Eucharistic celebration.

[Greek agap, love.]

agape [əˈgeɪp]
adj (postpositive)
1. (esp of the mouth) wide open
2. very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth
[a-2 + gape]

Agape [ˈægəpɪ]
n Christianity
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Christian love, esp as contrasted with erotic love; charity
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a communal meal in the early Church taken in commemoration of the Last Supper; love feast
[Greek agapē love]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.agape - (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches
love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
2.agape - selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
3.agape - a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
religious ceremony, religious ritual - a ceremony having religious meaning
Adj.1.agape - with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with mouth agape"
opened, open - used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"

agape
adjective
1. wide open, wide, yawning, gaping She stood looking at me, her mouth agape.
Translations
agape [əˈgeɪp] ADJ & ADVboquiabierto
agape [əˈgeɪp] adj
with her mouth agape → bouche bée
agape
adj pred personmit (vor Staunen) offenem Mund, bass erstaunt (geh)
agape [əˈgeɪp] adj (person, surprised) → a bocca aperta; (mouth) → spalancato/a


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Behind him again scrambled another creature, and of all the horrid horde it was this they most feared--Sheeta, the panther, with gleaming jaws agape and fiery eyes blazing at them in the mightiness of his hate and of his blood lust.
Here do I sit now, The desert nigh, and yet I am So far still from the desert, Even in naught yet deserted: That is, I'm swallowed down By this the smallest oasis--: --It opened up just yawning, Its loveliest mouth agape, Most sweet-odoured of all mouthlets: Then fell I right in, Right down, right through--in 'mong you, Ye friendly damsels dearly loved
As I stood agape, I saw a little red spark go drifting across a gap of starlight between the branches, and vanish.
 
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