apostolate

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apostolate

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

noun apostolates

The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.

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noun office, or responsibilities of an apostle

Español	apostolado
Kiswahili	utume
Français	apostolat
Deutsch	Apostolat, Apostelamt

noun group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine

Português	apostolado
Deutsch	Apostolat

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@misc{apostolate_2026,
  title = {apostolate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apostolate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}