apostolate

noun

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from apostolātus

Definitions

  1. The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.

  2. A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.

The neighborhood

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