| 单词 | apostle |
| 释义 | apostle n. 1. (Apostle) a any of the chosen twelve sent out to preach the Christian Gospel. b the first successful Christian missionary in a country or to a people. 2. a leader or outstanding figure, esp. of a reform movement (apostle of temperance). 3. a messenger or representative. Phrases and idioms apostle-bird any of various Australian birds, forming flocks of about a dozen. Apostles' Creed an early form of the Christian creed, ascribed to the Apostles. Derivatives apostleship n. Etymology: OE apostol f. eccl.L apostolus f. Gk apostolos messenger (as APO-, stello send forth) |
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