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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ap•os•tol•ic /ˌæpəˈstɑlɪk/USA pronunciation also ˌap•osˈtol•i•cal,adj. - Religionof or characteristic of an apostle.
- Religionof or relating to the pope;
papal: an apostolic delegate.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ap•os•tol•ic (ap′ə stol′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - of or characteristic of an apostle.
- pertaining to or characteristic of the 12 apostles.
- derived from the apostles in regular succession.
- of or pertaining to the pope; papal.
Also, ap′os•tol′i•cal. - Greek apostolikós, equivalent. to apóstol(os) apostle + -ikos -ic
- Late Latin apostolicus
- 1540–50
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