apostolic

English Thesaurus

1. of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	apostle,
definition	:	(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel (noun.person)

derivation	:	apostle,
definition	:	(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel (noun.person)

derivation	:	apostelic father, apostle,
definition	:	any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people (noun.person)

2. proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	bishop of rome, catholic pope, holy father, pontiff, pope, roman catholic pope, vicar of christ,
definition	:	the head of the Roman Catholic Church (noun.person)

derivation	:	bishop of rome, catholic pope, holy father, pontiff, pope, roman catholic pope, vicar of christ,
definition	:	the head of the Roman Catholic Church (noun.person)

3. of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	apostle,
definition	:	(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel (noun.person)

derivation	:	apostle,
definition	:	(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel (noun.person)

derivation	:	apostelic father, apostle,
definition	:	any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people (noun.person)

4. proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	bishop of rome, catholic pope, holy father, pontiff, pope, roman catholic pope, vicar of christ,
definition	:	the head of the Roman Catholic Church (noun.person)

derivation	:	bishop of rome, catholic pope, holy father, pontiff, pope, roman catholic pope, vicar of christ,
definition	:	the head of the Roman Catholic Church (noun.person)