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apostolate definition

apos·to·late (ə päs′tə lit, -lāt′)

noun

the office, duties, or period of activity of an apostle

Etymology: ME apostolat < LL(Ec) apostolatus < apostolus: see apostle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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