apostolate

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
  2. A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.

词形变化

apostolates plural

词源

Borrowed from Late Latin apostolātus. By surface analysis, apostle + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). Doublet of apostolado.
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