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===Etymology===
From {{etyl|la}} {{term|apostolicus||apostolic|lang=la}}, from {{etyl|grc}} {{term|ἀποστολικός||apostolic|tr=apostolikós|sc=polytonic|lang=grc}}: compare with French [[apostolique]].

===Pronunciation===
* {{enPR|ăʺpu̇stŏʹlĭk}}
* {{a|RP}} {{IPA|/ˌæpəˈstɒlɪk/}}
* {{a|US}} {{IPA|/ˌæpəˈstɑːlɪk/}}
* {{audio|en-us-apostolic.ogg|Audio (US)}}

===Adjective===
{{infl|en|adjective}}

# pertaining to an [[apostle]], or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit
#: ''an '''apostolical''' mission''
#: ''the '''apostolic''' age''
# according to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles
#: '''''apostolic''' faith or practice''

====Related terms====
* [[Apostolic church]]: the Christian church; &amp;mdash; so called on account of its apostolic foundation, doctrine, and order. The churches of Rome, Armenia, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem  were called apostolic churches.

====Translations====
{{trans-top|pertaining to the apostles}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|апостолски|sc=Cyrl}}
* Finnish: [[apostolinen]]
* French: {{t|fr|apostolique}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Italian: {{t|it|apostolico}}
* Spanish: {{t|es|apostólico}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|according to the doctrines of the apostles}}
* Finnish: [[apostolinen]]
* French: {{t|fr|apostolique}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Italian: {{t|it|apostolico}}
* Spanish: {{t|es|apostólico}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===References===
* {{R:Webster 1913}}

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