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apostle

/əˈpɑsl̩/noun3 syllables

Apostle means: any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people.

Synonyms for apostle2

noun, as in any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people

Apostelic Father

also used for apostle

disciple

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What does apostle mean?3

noun

1

any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people

2

(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

3

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform“an apostle of revolution”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with apostle?2

two syllables

three syllables

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Apostle in a sentence

  • All the Apostles come from noble families amongst their respective peoples.alkhaldy
  • I have never heard anything about the resolutions of the apostles, but a good deal about their acts.Hybrid
  • The devil has more than twelve apostles.ddnktr
  • The apostle Paul was born in Tarsus.cromwellt

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Forms of apostle

as a noun

plural
apostles