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    APOSTLE OF THE GENTILES

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    (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 Apostleplay

    Example:

    Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity

    Synonyms:

    Apostle of the Gentiles; Apostle Paul; Paul; Paul the Apostle; Saint Paul; Saul; Saul of Tarsus; St. Paul

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    Apostelic Father; Apostle (any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people)

    missionary; missioner (someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country)

    saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)

    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)

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