agape
1[ uh-geyp, uh-gap ]
/ əˈgeɪp, əˈgæp /
adverb, adjective
with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness: We stood there agape at the splendor.
wide open: his mouth agape.
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Origin of agape
1agape
2[ ah-gah-pey, ah-guh-pey, ag-uh- ]
/ ɑˈgɑ peɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpeɪ, ˈæg ə- /
noun, plural a·ga·pae [ah-gah-pahy, ah-guh-pahy, -pee] /ɑˈgɑ paɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpaɪ, -ˌpi/, a·ga·pai [ah-gah-pahy, ah-guh-pahy] /ɑˈgɑ paɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpaɪ/ for 4.
the love of God or Christ for humankind.
the love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind.
unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications; brotherly love.
Origin of agape
2First recorded in 1600–10, agape is from the Greek word agápē ‘love’
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Examples from the Web for agape
agape
/ (əˈɡeɪp) /
adjective (postpositive)
(esp of the mouth) wide open
very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth
Word Origin for agape
C17: a- ² + gape
Agape
/ (ˈæɡəpɪ) /
noun Christianity
Christian love, esp as contrasted with erotic love; charity
a communal meal in the early Church taken in commemoration of the Last Supper; love feast
Word Origin for Agape
C17: Greek agapē love
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