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ALL meanings of agape

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  • adjective agape If you describe someone as having their mouth agape, their mouth is open very wide, often because they are very surprised by something. 3
  • adjective agape (esp of the mouth) wide open 3
  • adjective agape very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth 3
  • noun agape Christian love, esp as contrasted with erotic love; charity 3
  • noun agape a communal meal in the early Church taken in commemoration of the Last Supper; love feast 3
  • adverb agape with or as with the mouth wide open, in surprise, wonder, etc.; gaping 3
  • adverb agape wide open 3
  • noun agape a meal that early Christians ate together 3
  • noun agape God's love for humanity 3
  • noun agape spontaneous, altruistic love 3
  • noun agape (of the mouth) wide open, especially with surprise or wonder. 1
  • adjective agape mouth: wide open 1
  • adjective agape person: open mouthed, gawping 1
  • noun plural agape the love of God or Christ for humankind. 1
  • noun plural agape the love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind. 1
  • noun plural agape unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications; brotherly love. 1
  • noun plural agape love feast (defs 1, 2). 1
  • noun agape (Christianity) the love of God for mankind, or the benevolent love of Christians for others. 0
  • noun agape spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love which wills good for others. 0
  • noun agape a love feast, especially one held in the early Christian Church in connection with the eucharist. 0
  • adjective agape In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open. 0
  • adjective agape wide open. 0
  • adverb agape In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention. 0
  • adverb agape open wide. 0
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