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apostle noun
/əˈpɒs.l ̩/
/-ˈpɑː.sl ̩/ n Definition
[C] formal someone who strongly supports a particular belief or political movement
an apostle of world peace/liberty
the apostles (also the Apostles)
the group of early Christians who travelled to different places telling people about Jesus Christ and the gospel
See also: the disciples
apostolic adjective
/ˌæp.əˈstɒl.ɪk//-ˈstɑː.lɪk/ adj formal (Definition of apostle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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