apostolic
adjective
formaluk/ˌæp.əˈstɒl.ɪk/us/ˌæp.əˈstɑː.lɪk/relatingto theApostles(= thegroupof early Christians whotravelledto differentplacestellingpeopleaboutJesusChrist):
使徒的Theonceunitedapostolicchurchsplinteredoverissuesofpower,governance, anddoctrine.曾经团结的使徒教会因权力、治理和教义问题而分裂。
Thesepeoplehad adeeplyapostolic andmissionaryspirit.这些人具有深厚的使徒情操和传教精神。
relatingto theauthorityof thePope(= theleaderof theRomanCatholicChurch),especiallywhen this isseenas coming from St. Peter or theApostles:
教宗的（尤指教皇的）；使徒的an apostolicletter一封使徒书信
The apostolic nuncio is the Pope'sambassador.圣座大使是教皇的使节。
Thecardinalwasappointedan apostolicadministrator.红衣主教被任命为使徒行政官。
See
apostle
- SomeChristianchurchesbelievein apostolicsuccessionoftheirbishops, whotracetheirauthorityback to the Apostles.
- He is awonderfulpreacherand atrulyapostolicmissionary.
- Thegroupis a women’s apostolicreligiouscommunity.
Inspiration and inspiring
- anti-creative
- blue-sky
- breathe
- breathe (new) life into sthidiom
- creative
- creatively
- engage
- enthral
- entrance
- grip
- incentivize
- inspiration
- inspire
- kindle
- Promethean
- re-engage
- show
- show(someone)the wayidiom
- stimulating
- visionary
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