isapostolic

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adjective

Having equivalent, or almost equivalent, authority with the apostles or their teachings.

“Nemanja became an isapostolic ruler and was then able to introduce Christianity into his country.”

OriginEnglish apostolic ← Latin apostolicu →
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Meanings

adjectiveisapostolic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving equivalent, or almost equivalent, authority with the apostles or their teachings.

    Nemanja became an isapostolic ruler and was then able to introduce Christianity into his country.

Origin

  1. Englishis-
  2. Latinapostolicu
  3. Englishapostolic
  4. Englishisapostolic

From is- + apostolic.

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Translations

French isapostolique
  • isapostoliquehaving equivalent, or almost equivalent, authority with the apostles or their teachings
German apostelgleich
  • apostelgleichhaving equivalent, or almost equivalent, authority with the apostles or their teachings
Romanian întocmai cu Apostolii
  • întocmai cu Apostoliihaving equivalent, or almost equivalent, authority with the apostles or their teachings
Russian равноапостольный
  • равноапостольный (ravnoapostolʹnyj)having equivalent, or almost equivalent, authority with the apostles or their teachings
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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