apostolate
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Late Latin apostolātus. By surface analysis, apostle + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). Doublet of apostolado.
Noun
[edit]apostolate (plural apostolates)
- The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
- A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.
Translations
[edit]office, or responsibilities of an apostle
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group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine
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