Vocabulary : Apostematous to Apostolical

Apostematous : Pertaining to, or partaking of the nature of, an aposteme.
Aposteme : An abscess; a swelling filled with purulent matter.
Apostil : Alt. of Apostille
Apostille : A marginal note on a letter or other paper; an annotation.
Apostle : Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel. ;; The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral reform, or first advocates any important belief; one who has extraordinary success as a missionary or reformer; as, Dionysius of Corinth is called the apostle of France, John Eliot the apostle to the Indians, Theobald Mathew the apostle of temperance. ;; A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts.

Apostleship : The office or dignity of an apostle.
Apostolate : The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship. ;; The dignity or office of the pope, as the holder of the apostolic see.
Apostolic : Alt. of Apostolical ;; A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice of the apostles.
Apostolic delegate : The diplomatic agent of the pope highest in grade, superior to a nuncio.
Apostolical : Pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit; as, an apostolical mission; the apostolic age. ;; According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles; as, apostolic faith or practice. ;; Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.

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