Apostle

Quick meaning: Apostle is a noun meaning A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).

Meaning

A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).

More Meanings

1. A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
2. A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
3. (law) A letter dismissory.
4. (law) A note sent to an appeals court presenting the appeal in summary.
5. (law) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.
6. (obsolete, Cambridge slang) A person who is plucked, that is, refused an academic degree.

Example Sentences

[W]e must remember what ruthless and utter destruction our own species has wrought, not only upon animals, such as the vanished bison and the dodo, but upon its own inferior races. The Tasmanians, in spite of their human likeness, were entirely swept out of existence in a war of extermination waged by European immigrants, in the space of fifty years. Are we such apostles of mercy as to complain if the Martians warred in the same spirit?

Word Forms

• apostles

Synonyms for apostle

Depending on context, synonyms include disciple.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disciple, paul, simon, advocate, follower, saith.

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