apostleship

a·pos·tle

A0372100 (ə-pŏs′əl)n.1. a. Apostle One of a group made up especially of the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus to preach the gospel.b. A missionary of the early Christian Church.c. A leader of the first Christian mission to a country or region.2. One of the 12 members of the administrative council in the Mormon Church.3. a. One who pioneers an important reform movement, cause, or belief: an apostle of conservation.b. A passionate adherent; a strong supporter.

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[Middle English, from Old English apostol and from Old French apostle, both from Late Latin apostolus, from Greek apostolos, messenger, from apostellein, to send off : apo-, apo- + stellein, to send; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·pos′tle·hood′ n.a·pos′tle·ship′ n.

apostleship

(əˈpɒsəlʃɪp) nthe position or duty of an apostle

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apostleship - the position of apostle berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"