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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•pos•tle /əˈpɑsəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Religion[sometimes: Apostle] any of the original 12 disciples called by Jesus to preach the gospel.
- Religionany of the first or best-known Christian missionaries in a region.
- a pioneer of a reform movement;
proponent:an apostle of social change.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•pos•tle (ə pos′əl),USA pronunciation n. - Theologyany of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- Theology(sometimes cap.) any of the original 12 disciples called by Jesus to preach the gospel: Simon Peter, the brothers James and John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas Iscariot.
- the first or the best-known Christian missionary in any region or country.
- [Eastern Ch.]one of the 70 disciples of Jesus.
- the title of the highest ecclesiastical official in certain Protestant sects.
- Judaism(among the Jews of the Christian epoch) a title borne by persons sent on foreign missions.
- one of the 12 administrative officials of the Mormon Church.
- a pioneer of any reform movement.
- Naval Terms[Naut.]a knighthead, esp. one having its top projecting and used as a bitt or bollard.
- Greek apóstolos literally, one who is sent out; akin to apostéllein to send off; see apo-. Compare, with loss of initial unstressed a-, Middle English postle, postel, Old English postol ( Old Norse postuli) Old High German postul
- Late Latin apostolus
- Middle English, variant of apostel, apostol, Old English apostol (compare Old Frisian apostol, Old High German apostol(o), German Apostel) bef. 950
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