apostleship

a·pos·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-pos-uh l]
- /əˈpɒs əl/
- /ə.ˈpɒsl.ʃɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-pos-uh l]
- /əˈpɒs əl/

Definitions of apostleship word

noun apostleship the position or duty of an apostle 3
noun apostleship any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world. 1
noun apostleship (sometimes initial capital letter) any of the original 12 disciples called by Jesus to preach the gospel: Simon Peter, the brothers James and John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas Iscariot. 1
noun apostleship the first or the best-known Christian missionary in any region or country. 1
noun apostleship Eastern Church. one of the 70 disciples of Jesus. 1
noun apostleship the title of the highest ecclesiastical official in certain Protestant sects. 1

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Origin of apostleship

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English, variant of apostel, apostol, Old English apostol (compare Old Frisian apostol, Old High German apostol(o), German Apostel) < Late Latin apostolus < Greek apóstolos literally, one who is sent out; akin to apostéllein to send off; see apo-. Compare, with loss of initial unstressed a-, Middle English postle, postel, Old English postol (> Old Norse postuli) Old High German postul

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Parts of speech for Apostleship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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apostleship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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