Meanings
Origin
- Late Latinapostolātus
- Englishapostolate
Borrowed from Late Latin apostolātus. By surface analysis, apostle + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). Doublet of apostolado.
More words from Late Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Esperanto apostolaro
- apostolarogroup of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine
French apostolat
- apostolatoffice, or responsibilities of an apostle
German Apostolat, Apostelamt
- Apostolatoffice, or responsibilities of an apostle
- Apostelamtoffice, or responsibilities of an apostle
- Apostolatgroup of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine
Indonesian kerasulan, kerasulan
- kerasulanoffice, or responsibilities of an apostle
- kerasulangroup of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine
Polish apostolat, apostolat
- apostolatoffice, or responsibilities of an apostle
- apostolatgroup of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine
- apostolstwogroup of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine
Portuguese apostolado
- apostoladogroup of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine
Spanish apostolado
- apostoladooffice, or responsibilities of an apostle
Swahili utume
- utumeoffice, or responsibilities of an apostle
Tagalog apostolado, apostolado
- apostoladooffice, or responsibilities of an apostle
- apostoladogroup of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine
- gawalagadgroup of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine
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APA
apostolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apostolate
MLA
“apostolate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apostolate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apostolate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apostolate.
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