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APOSTLESHIP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does apostleship mean?
• APOSTLESHIP (noun)
The noun APOSTLESHIP has 1 sense:
1. the position of apostle
Familiarity information: APOSTLESHIP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The position of apostle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("apostleship" is a kind of...):
berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)
Derivation:
Apostle ((New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel)
apostle (an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform)
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