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apostolic

[ ap-uh-stol-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or characteristic of an apostle.
  2. pertaining to or characteristic of the 12 apostles.
  3. derived from the apostles in regular succession.
  4. of or relating to the pope; papal.


apostolic

/ ˌæəˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, deriving from, or contemporary with the Apostles
  2. of or relating to the teachings or practice of the Apostles
  3. of or relating to the pope regarded as chief successor of the Apostles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDzˈٴDZ, adverb
  • ˌDzˈٴDZ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Dz·ٴDZ··· adverb
  • ·Dz·ٴDZ·· [ap-, uh, -, stol, -, uh, -siz-, uh, m], noun
  • ·Dz·ٴ··ٲ [uh, -pos-tl-, is, -i-tee], ·Dz·ٴDZ···Ա noun
  • ԴDz··Dz·ٴDZ· adjective
  • ԴDz··Dz·ٴDZ·· adjective
  • non··Dz·ٴDZ··· adverb
  • Dz··Dz·ٴDZ· adjective
  • Dz··Dz·ٴDZ·· adjective
  • ··Dz·ٴDZ· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of apostolic1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Late Latin apostolicus, from Greek DzٴDZó, from óٴDZ(Dz) apostle + -ikos -ic
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First, the apostolic networks are present in the county, then they attract “big-name visitors” for special events, and then “the local growth of these communities and networks” begins to impact local politics.

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Prophets are therefore expected to submit to the authority of the apostolic leaders.

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Francis praised her on Sunday as a “model of apostolic fervor and audacity for us,” and he urged his listeners to overcome prejudice and fear and be close to the poor.

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What Wagner saw in these examples and others, Gagné said, “was a new mode of church governance which focused on apostolic leadership and networks.”

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Father Doug Owens, delegate to the apostolic administrator in the Diocese of Knoxville, shared news of the verdict in the criminal case “with great relief.”

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