apostolate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin apostolātus. By surface analysis, apostle +‎ -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). Doublet of apostolado.

Noun

apostolate (plural apostolates)

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

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