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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApostle
/əˈpɒs.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ.
"The painting depicts Jesus and his twelve apostles at the Last Supper." - 2
A vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause.
"He became a leading apostle of free-market capitalism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word derives from the Ancient Greek apóstolos, meaning 'messenger' or 'one sent forth', from apo- ('from') and stellein ('to send'). Through Late Latin apostolus and Old French apostole, it entered Middle English with both religious and general meanings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apostle" is said worldwide
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apôtre
Transliteration: apɔtʁ
"Il était l'un des plus proches apôtres."
Apostel
Transliteration: aˈpɔstl̩
"Die Apostel verbreiteten die Lehre."
apostolo
Transliteration: aˈpɔstolo
"San Pietro è un apostolo fondamentale."
apóstol
Transliteration: aˈpostal
"Cada apóstol tenía una misión específica."
apóstolo
Transliteration: aˈpɔstulu
"Ele agiu como um verdadeiro apóstolo da paz."
प्रेरित
Transliteration: prerit
"यीशु ने अपने बारह प्रेरितों को चुना।"
使徒
Transliteration: shǐtú
"他是基督教早期的重要使徒。"
사도
Transliteration: sado
"예수님께서는 열두 사도를 임명하셨습니다."
使徒
Transliteration: shito
"イエス・キリストには十二人の使徒がいた。"
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