apostolate
[ uh-pos-tl-it, -eyt ]
/ əˈpɒs tl ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
Save This Word!
noun
the dignity or office of an apostle.
Roman Catholic Church.
- the dignity and office of the pope as head of the Apostolic See.
- the mission of bishops in their dioceses.
- an organization of the laity devoted to the mission of the Church.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Words nearby apostolate
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for apostolate
British Dictionary definitions for apostolate
apostolate
/ (əˈpɒstəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
noun
the office, authority, or mission of an apostle
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012