Apostolate(n.) The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship.
Apostolate(n.) The dignity or office of the pope, as the holder of the apostolic see.
Apostolic(a.) Alt. of Apostolical
Apostolic(n.) A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice of the apostles.
Apostolical(a.) Pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit; as, an apostolical mission; the apostolic age.
Apostolical(a.) According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles; as, apostolic faith or practice.
Apostolical(a.) Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
Apostolically(adv.) In an apostolic manner.
Apostolicity(n.) The state or quality of being apostolical.
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