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Apostle

/əˈpɒs(ə)l/

A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).

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📖 Definitions of "Apostle"

noun

1
A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
2
A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
3
A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
4
A person who is plucked, that is, refused an academic degree.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Apostle"

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disciplenoun	A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.
paulnoun	A male given name from Latin of biblical origin.
simonnoun	A male given name from Hebrew.
advocatenoun	A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
followernoun	(social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
saithnoun	Alternative form of saithe (“type of fish”). [The pollock or coalfish or coley (Pollachius virens).]
championnoun	An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
evangelistnoun	(Christianity) An itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist, who conducts services in different cities or locations, now often televised.
missionarynoun	(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).
proponentnoun	One who supports something; an advocate.
envoynoun	A representative.
preachernoun	Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
propagatornoun	A person who propagates plants
converternoun	A person or thing that converts.
emissarynoun	An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
proselytizernoun	The act or process of proselytizing.
promoternoun	One who promotes.
heraldnoun	A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
messengernoun	One who brings messages.
teachernoun	A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.