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Apostolic describes things related to the apostles — the first close followers of Jesus in Christianity — or to the authority and teaching passed down from them through the church. It's mostly used in religious, especially Catholic, contexts, such as 'apostolic blessing'.
使徒的；(天主教)宗座的
組成apostle + -ic (an adjective ending).
同家族的字
- apostlethe base word — a close follower of Jesus sent out to spread his teaching
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
apostolicadj/ˌæp.əˈstɒl.ɪk/
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ChristianityPertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
- an apostolic mission
- Amply shall I deem myself remunerated if either by the holy Charm, the good Spell of Leighton's Words, than which few if any since the Apostolic age better deserve the name of Evangelical, or by my own notes and interpolations, the reflecting Reader should be enabled to apprehend—for we may rightly apprehend what no finite mind can fully comprehend—and attach a distinct meaning to, the Mysteries into which his Baptism is the initiation; and thus to feel and know, that Christian Faith is the perfection of Human Reason.
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According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
- apostolic faith or practice
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Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
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Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
apostolicnoun/ˌæp.əˈstɒl.ɪk/
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historicalChristianityA member of the Apostolici.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。