English dictionary
apostolic
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
Synonyms apostolicalSource: WordNet 3.0
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proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit; as, an <i>apostolical</i> mission; the <i>apostolic</i> age.
Source: webster1913
noun
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A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice of the apostles.
Source: webster1913