Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - apostle
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(apostles) 1. The apostles were the followers of Jesus Christ who went from place to place telling people about him and trying to persuade them to become Christians. = disciple N-COUNT 2. An apostle of a particular philosophy, policy, or cause is someone who strongly believes in it and works hard to promote it. Her mother was a dedicated apostle of healthy eating. = proponent N-COUNT: usu N of n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Old English; Anglo-French ~ & Old English apostol, both from Late Latin apostolus, from Greek apostolos, from apostellein to send away, from apo- + stellein to send Date: before 12th century 1. one sent on a mission: as a. one of an authoritative New Testament group sent out to preach the gospel and made up especially of Christ's 12 original disciples and Paul b. the first prominent Christian missionary to a region or group 2. a. a person who initiates a great moral reform or who first advocates an important belief or system b. an ardent supporter ; adherent 3. the highest ecclesiastical official in some church organizations 4. one of a Mormon administrative council of 12 men • ~ship noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 (Apostle) a any of the chosen twelve sent out to preach the Christian Gospel. b the first successful Christian missionary in a country or to a people. 2 a leader or outstanding figure, esp. of a reform movement (apostle of temperance). 3 a messenger or representative. Phrases and idioms apostle-bird any of various Australian birds, forming flocks of about a dozen. Apostles' Creed an early form of the Christian creed, ascribed to the Apostles. Derivatives apostleship n. Etymology: OE apostol f. eccl.L apostolus f. Gk apostolos messenger (as APO-, stello send forth) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. апостол the Twelve Apostles —- двенадцать апостолов 2. поборник, сторонник; ревнитель; проповедник apostle of temperance —- поборник умеренности 3. (А.) Апостол (церковная книга) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- O.E. apostol, from L.L. apostolus, from Gk. apostolos "messenger, person sent forth," from apostellein "send away," from apo- "away" + stellein "to send." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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