apostolic age

noun

the earliest period of Christianity, lasting through the death of the last apostle.

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Origin of apostolic age

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby apostolic age

apostlebird, apostles' creed, apostles, the twelve, apostolate, apostolic, apostolic age, apostolic church, apostolic delegate, apostolic fathers, apostolic see, apostolic succession
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