apollos

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proper noun

A figure of the early Christian church, mentioned in the Book of Acts and the First Epistle to the Corinthians.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀπολλῶς →
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Meanings

apollos1

noun
  1. pluralplural of apollo

Apollos2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Apollo

Apollos3

proper noun
  1. A figure of the early Christian church, mentioned in the Book of Acts and the First Epistle to the Corinthians.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈπολλῶς
  2. EnglishApollos

Inherited from Middle English, derived from Latin; from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλῶς (Apollôs), probably an abbreviated form of Ἀπολλώνιος (Apollṓnios).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with apollos

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APA

apollos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apollos

MLA

“apollos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apollos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apollos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apollos.

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