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agape1 definition

agape (ə gāp′)

adverb, adjective

  1. with or as with the mouth wide open, in surprise, wonder, etc.; gaping
  2. wide open

Etymology: a- + gape

agape2 definition

aga·pe (ag′ə pē′, ä′gə pā′; ə gä′pā′, ä gä′-)

noun

  1. a meal that early Christians ate together
  2. Christian Theol.
    1. God's love for humanity
    2. spontaneous, altruistic love

Etymology: LL(Ec) < LGr agapē < Gr agapan, to greet with affection, love

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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