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noun
Any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people.
synonym: Apostle.
is a specific kind of: Christian.
instances of which are: Luke, Saint Luke, St. Luke | Mark, Saint Mark, St. Mark | Patrick, Saint Patrick, St. Patrick | Apostle of the Gentiles, Apostle Paul, Paul, Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul, Saul, Saul of Tarsus, St. Paul.
derivation: apostolic, apostolical.
Polish: apostoĊ
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