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apostolicism

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ap⋅os⋅tol⋅ic

  [ap-uh-stol-ik]
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–adjective
1. of or characteristic of an apostle.
2. pertaining to or characteristic of the 12 apostles.
3. derived from the apostles in regular succession.
4. of or pertaining to the pope; papal.
Also, ap⋅os⋅tol⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1540–50; < LL apostolicus < Gk apostolikós, equiv. to apóstol(os) apostle + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
ap⋅os⋅tol⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
ap⋅os⋅tol⋅i⋅cism  [ap-uh-stol-uh-siz-uhm] , noun
a⋅pos⋅to⋅lic⋅ity  [uh-pos-tl-is-i-tee] , ap⋅os⋅tol⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, noun
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