AGAPE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does agape mean? 

• AGAPE (noun)
  The noun AGAPE has 3 senses:

1. (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind

2. selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)

3. a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship

  Familiarity information: AGAPE used as a noun is uncommon.

• AGAPE (adjective)
  The adjective AGAPE has 1 sense:

1. with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

  Familiarity information: AGAPE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AGAPE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("agape" is a kind of...):

love (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection)

Domain category:

Christian theology (the teachings of Christian churches)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

agape; agape love

Hypernyms ("agape" is a kind of...):

love (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

agape; love feast

Hypernyms ("agape" is a kind of...):

religious ceremony; religious ritual (a ceremony having religious meaning)

• AGAPE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

Synonyms:

agape; gaping

Context example:

with mouth agape

Similar:

open; opened (used of mouth or eyes)

 Context examples 

How shall all this help her when she has castle of her own to keep, with a hundred mouths all agape for beef and beer?

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I had a hard fight for it, for there were three of them with their mouths open and the knives in their hands, all sitting agape round the table, when I rushed in upon them.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Alleyne, all unnerved at so strange and unwonted a sight, shrunk up against the wall with his eyes fixed upon the frenzied creature, which came bounding along with ungainly speed, looking the larger in the uncertain light, its huge jaws agape, with blood and slaver trickling to the ground.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)