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apostolic

[ap-uh-stol-ik] / ˌæp əˈstɒl ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
evangelical
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ADJECTIVE
papal
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
sacerdotal
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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A diocese statement said the case was put last week before an apostolic tribunal in Spain.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Apostolic center: The hub of an apostolic network, which displaces the traditional church or church building to accommodate the broad functions of the fivefold ministry.

From Salon • May 26, 2024

Francis praised her on Sunday as a “model of apostolic fervor and audacity for us,” and he urged his listeners to overcome prejudice and fear and be close to the poor.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

It’s a movement that has, as its core idea, apostolic governance.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2024

To sum up: the Literature of the Apostle owed its early development and long continuance among the Pauline churches of Asia Minor and Greece, to the impetus and example of Paul's apostolic authority.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner




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