apostlenoun
uk/əˈpɒs.əl/us/əˈpɑː.səl/[ C ] formal someone who strongly supports a particular belief or political movement:
an apostle of world peace/liberty
the Apostles [ plural ]
the group of early Christians who travelled to different places telling people about Jesus Christ
See also
disciple
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Supporters, members & defenders
- -arian
- -ista
- apologist
- apparatchik
- benefactor
- cadre
- camp follower
- campaigner
- cardholder
- champion
- chaperone
- cohort
- company man
- contributor
- evolutionist
- initiate
- new/fresh blood idiom
- referee
- renegade
- respecter
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apostolic
adjective uk/ˌæp.əˈstɒl.ɪk/us/ˌæp.əˈstɑː.lɪk/formal