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APOSTLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Apostle" is a kind of...):
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)
Domain category:
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)
Instance hyponyms:
Andrew; Saint Andrew; Saint Andrew the Apostle; St. Andrew ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland)
James; Saint James; Saint James the Apostle; St. James; St. James the Apostle ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament)
John; John the Divine; John the Evangelist; Saint John; Saint John the Apostle; St. John; St. John the Apostle ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation)
Judas; Judas Iscariot ((New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver)
Judas; Jude; Saint Jude; St. Jude; Thaddaeus ((New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless)
Levi; Matthew; Saint Matthew; Saint Matthew the Apostle; St. Matthew; St. Matthew the Apostle ((New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel)
Peter; Saint Peter; Saint Peter the Apostle; Simon Peter; St. Peter; St. Peter the Apostle (disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope)
Simon; Simon the Canaanite; Simon the Zealot; Simon Zelotes; St. Simon (one of the twelve Apostles (first century))
doubting Thomas; Saint Thomas; St. Thomas; Thomas; Thomas the doubting Apostle (the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes)
Derivation:
apostleship (the position of apostle)
apostolic; apostolical (of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
Synonyms:
Apostelic Father; Apostle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Apostle" is a kind of...):
Christian (a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination)
Instance hyponyms:
Luke; Saint Luke; St. Luke ((New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel)
Mark; Saint Mark; St. Mark (Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel)
Patrick; Saint Patrick; St. Patrick (Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century)
Apostle of the Gentiles; Apostle Paul; Paul; Paul the Apostle; Saint Paul; Saul; Saul of Tarsus; St. Paul ((New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle)
Derivation:
apostolic (of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
Example:
an apostle of revolution
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("apostle" is a kind of...):
believer; truster (a supporter who accepts something as true)
Derivation:
apostleship (the position of apostle)
