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apostle apostle /əˈpɒs.l̩/ aep /-ˈpɑː.sl̩/ noun
1 F0 [C] FORMAL someone who strongly supports a particular belief or political movement: » an apostle of world peace/libertyThesaurus+: ↑Supporters, members and defenders , ↑Believers and non-believersthe Apostles [plural]2 F0 the group of early Christians who travelled to different places telling people about Jesus Christ → SEE ALSO DISCIPLE(Cf. ↑disciple)Thesaurus+: ↑The Bible - people, events and placesapostolic /ˌæp.əˈstɒl.ɪk/ aep /-ˈstɑː.lɪk/ adjective FORMAL
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