Apostolate

noun

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Definitions

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

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apostleship

Etymology

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

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