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apostle

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Noun apostle has 3 senses
  1. apostle - an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"
    --1 is a kind of
    believer, truster
  2. Apostle - any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
    --2 is a kind of
    Christian
    --2 has particulars:
     Luke, Saint Luke, St. Luke; Mark, Saint Mark, St. Mark; Patrick, Saint Patrick, St. Patrick; Paul, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul, Saul of Tarsus
  3. Apostle - (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
    --3 is a kind of
    Christian; disciple, adherent
    --3 has particulars:
     Andrew, Saint Andrew, St. Andrew, Saint Andrew the Apostle; James, Saint James, St. James, Saint James the Apostle, St. James the Apostle; John, Saint John, St. John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, John the Divine; Judas, Judas Iscariot; Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Judas, Thaddaeus; Matthew, Saint Matthew, St. Matthew, Saint Matthew the Apostle, St. Matthew the Apostle, Levi; Peter, Simon Peter, Saint Peter, St. Peter, Saint Peter the Apostle, St. Peter the Apostle; Simon, St. Simon, Simon Zelotes, Simon the Zealot, Simon the Canaanite; Thomas, Saint Thomas, St. Thomas, doubting Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle
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