apostle

a·pos·tle  (-psl)

n.

1.

a. Apostle One of a group made up especially of the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus to preach the gospel.

b. A missionary of the early Christian Church.

c. A leader of the first Christian mission to a country or region.

2. One of the 12 members of the administrative council in the Mormon Church.

3.

a. One who pioneers an important reform movement, cause, or belief: an apostle of conservation.

b. A passionate adherent; a strong supporter.

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[Middle English, from Old English apostol and from Old French apostle, both from Late Latin apostolus, from Greek apostolos, messenger, from apostellein, to send off : apo-, apo- + stellein, to send; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·postle·hood n.

a·postle·ship n.

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apostle [əˈpɒs^əl]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (often capital) one of the 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) any prominent Christian missionary, esp one who first converts a nation or people

3. an ardent early supporter of a cause, reform movement, etc.

4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Mormon Church a member of a council of twelve officials appointed to administer and preside over the Church

[Old English apostol, from Church Latin apostolus, from Greek apostolos a messenger, from apostellein to send forth]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	apostle - an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution" believer, truster - a supporter who accepts something as true
	2.	Apostle - any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people Apostelic Father Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
	3.	Apostle - (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination adherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

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apostle

noun

1. evangelist, herald, missionary, preacher, messenger, proselytizer the twelve apostles

2. supporter, champion, advocate, pioneer, proponent, propagandist, propagator They present themselves as apostles of free trade. see the twelve disciples

The Twelve Apostles

Andrew, Bartholomew, James, Jude, John, Matthew, Matthias, Peter, Philip, Simon, Thomas

Translations

apostle [əˈpɒsl] N

1. (Rel) → apóstol m

2. (fig) → apóstol m, paladín m

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apostle [əˈpɒs^əl] n

(RELIGION) → apôtre m
the apostles → les apôtres

(= supporter) an apostle of ... → un apôtre de ...

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apostle

n (lit, fig) → Apostel m; the Apostles’ Creed → das Apostolische Glaubensbekenntnis

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apostle [əˈpɒsl] n → apostolo

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apostle

n apostle [əˈposl]

(often with capital) a man sent out to preach the gospel in the early Christian church, especially one of the twelve disciples of Christ Matthew and Mark were apostles. apostel رَسول، حَواري المَسيح апостол apoštol apostel der Apostel απόστολος apóstol apostel حواری apostoli apôtre אֶחָד משלִיחֵי יֵשוּ धर्मप्रचारक apostol apostol rasul postuli apostolo 12使徒の１人 사도(그리스도의 12제자의 하나) apaštalas apustulis mubaligh apostel apostel apostoł apóstolo apostol апостол apoštol apostol apostol apostel ผู้เผยแผ่คริสตศาสนาครั้งแรก ซึ่งมีจำนวน 12 คน havari 使徒 апостол مرید ، مسیح ، رسول ، پیغمبر tông đồ 传道者；使徒

adj apostolic [ӕpəˈstolik]

apostolies رَسولي апостолски apoštolský apostolsk; pavelig apostolisch αποστολικός apostólico apostellik وابسته به حواریون apostolinen apostolique שֶׁל הָאֲפִיפיוֹר प्रेर‍ितिक apostolski apostoli apostolik postullegur apostolico 使徒の 사도의 apaštališkas apustuļu- ajaran mubaligh apostolisch apostolisk apostolski apostólico apostolic апостольский apoštolský apostolski apostolski apostolisk, påvlig ที่เกี่ยวกับการเผยแผ่ศาสนา havarilere ait 使徒的 апостольський حواریانہ ، ھادیانہ thuộc tông đồ 使徒的