apostolic

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Adjective apostolic has 2 senses

apostolic, apostolical - of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
papal, apostolic, apostolical, pontifical - proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation"

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Apostolic

Adjective

1. Relating to the apostles of Jesus Christ or their teachings.

Example sentence: The apostolic authority is considered the foundation of Christian faith.

2. Relating to the Christian Church as founded by the apostles and their successors.

Example sentence: The apostolic tradition is passed down through generations of bishops.

3. Of or characteristic of the early followers of Jesus and their time.

Example sentence: The apostolic era witnessed the rapid growth of the Christian movement.

Noun

1. (in certain Christian Churches) A succession of spiritual authority derived from the apostles, held by bishops.

Example sentence: The bishop represents the apostolic succession in the local church.

2. A member of one of the apostolic or earliest Christian communities.

Example sentence: The apostolic preached the gospel in different parts of the world.

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