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单词 apostolic
释义 ap·os·tol·ic
I. \|apə|stälik, -ēk sometimes ə|pä|- or ə|pȯ|-\ adjective
also ap·os·tol·i·cal \-lə̇kəl, -ēk-\
Etymology: apostolic from Middle English apostolik, from Late Latin apostolicus, from Greek apostolikos, from apostolos apostle + -ikos -ic; apostolical from Middle English, from apostolik + -al
1. : of, relating to, or resembling an apostle or the apostles, their times, or their spirit
 < apostolic fervor >
2.
 a. : according to the doctrine of the apostles : taught by or in the tradition of the apostles
 b. : genuine and authoritative
  < apostolic faith >
3. Roman Catholicism : papal
 < apostolic indulgences >
4. usually capitalized : of or relating to one of various Christian religious bodies usually with the term Apostolic included in the official name that seek to bring doctrine and practice into close accord with that of the first Christian apostles and usually distinguished from other organized forms of Christianity by their emphasis on evangelistic methods, the doctrines of entire sanctification and the direct operation of the Holy Spirit, a fundamentalistic theology, and such practices as foot washing, the gift of tongues, divine healing, and spirit baptism
ap·os·tol·i·cal·ly \-lə̇k(ə)lē, -ēk-, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: capitalized
: a member of an Apostolic church
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