apostle 的定义
- any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- any of the original 12 disciples called by Jesus to preach the gospel: Simon Peter, the brothers James and John, Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas Iscariot.
- the first or the best-known Christian missionary in any region or country.
- Eastern Church. one of the 70 disciples of Jesus.
- the title of the highest ecclesiastical official in certain Protestant sects.
- a title borne by persons sent on foreign missions.
- one of the 12 administrative officials of the Mormon Church.
- a pioneer of any new system or cause, especially an early leader in a reform movement: He has emerged as an apostle of a new era of peace and national unity.
- a loyal supporter or follower: Our company’s apostles are motivated by the service they can render for the good of the organization.
- Nautical. a knighthead, especially one having its top projecting and used as a bitt or bollard.
apostle 近义词
preacher; supporter
apostle 的近义词 14 个
- proponent
- advocate
- champion
- companion
- converter
- evangelist
- follower
- herald
- messenger
- missionary
- pioneer
- propagandist
- witness
- proselytizer
apostle 的反义词 1 个
更多apostle例句
- The order came in the form of a letter sent by the first presidency of the church, a group of three individuals whom believers consider apostles, to global church leaders.
- One day, Jesus encounters the apostle Paul telling stories about the death and resurrection of Jesus, and tries to stop him, explaining that you can’t save people with a story based on lies.
- Unlike da Vinci’s neat row of people sitting at the table, this one depicts the same apostles sitting about casually after the Passover Seder meal.
- The free market apostles wanted to erase the role of the state.
- To paraphrase the apostle Matthew, Warnock may have to serve two masters, electorally speaking.
- In a 2009 interview, Church apostle Dallin H. Oaks held that the Church “does not have a position” on that point.
- Bhatiyarov, the faithful apostle, has the perfect CV for a Dugin operative.
- In 1841, Smith sent his “personal apostle” Orson Hyde to the ancient Jewish capital.
- She sobbed; he lifted her chin with his free hand—and what less could mortal apostle do?
- Its hiding-place was discovered by angelic music which issued from the mouth of the cave on every vigil of the holy apostle.
- The teetotal apostle says it is a dreadful thing to be drunk.
- He immediately arose, and began to describe the personal appearance of the great apostle to the Gentiles.
- The Socialist deputy raised his head, and scrutinized Sangiorgio with his cunning eyes, those of an overrascally apostle.