apostolate

English

Etymology

From apostle.

Noun

apostolate (plural apostolates)

The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.

Translations

office, or responsibilities of an apostle

French: apostolat (fr) m
Galician: apostolado m
German: Apostolat m or n, Apostelamt n
Polish: apostolat (pl) m

group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine

Cornish: abesteleth m
Esperanto: apostolaro
Galician: apostolado m
German: Apostolat m or n
Polish: apostolat (pl) m, apostolstwo (pl) n
Portuguese: apostolado (pt) m
Tagalog: gawalagad

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