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Definition: APOSTOLATE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship.[Websters]
2. The dignity or office of the pope, as the holder of the apostolic see.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Apostolate" is a common misspelling or typo for: apostolates.

Date "Apostolate" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Apostolate \A*pos"to*late\, noun. [Latin expression apostolatus, from apostolus. See Apostle.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: APOSTOLATE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A mission; the dignity or office of an apostle. Ancient writers use it for the office of a bishop; but it is now restricted to the dignity of the pope, whose see is call the Apostolic See.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Noun] A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine. (references)
  2: [Noun] The office, or responsibilities of an apostle. (references)

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Common Expressions: APOSTOLATE

Expressions Definition
Madonna House Apostolate The Madonna House Apostolate is a Catholic Christian community of lay men, women, and priests. It was founded in 1947 by Catherine Doherty in Combermere, Ontario, Canada, and has established missionary field houses world-wide. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: APOSTOLATE

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Madonna House Apostolate 11     Lay apostolate 3
Lay apostolate 3     Madonna House Apostolate 11
Union of Catholic Apostolate 2     Union of Catholic Apostolate 2

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Translations: APOSTOLATE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya نبوة (prophecy, apostolate), رسولية (apostolate), الحركة الدولية لبشارة الأطفال (international movement for the apostolate of children). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha نبوة (prophecy, apostolate), رسولية (apostolate), الحركة الدولية لبشارة الأطفال (international movement for the apostolate of children). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Albanian propagandim (apostolate, dissemination). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic نبوة (prophecy, apostolate), رسولية (apostolate), الحركة الدولية لبشارة الأطفال (international movement for the apostolate of children). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut propagandim (apostolate, dissemination). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Basque apostolutza (apostolate). Additional references: Basque, Spain, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese apostolado (apostolate, apostleship). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 使徒的地位 (apostolate, apostleship), 使命 (a mission, apostolate, mission), 传道会 (apostolate), 罗马教宗的职位 (popedom, apostolate), 提倡者的地位 (apostolate), 国际儿童使徒运动 (international movement for the apostolate of children). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 使命 (a mission, mission, apostolate), 使徒的地位 (apostolate), 傳道會 (apostolate). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Daco-Rumanian apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari مقام يا شغل پاپ (apostolate), رسالت (apostolate, prophecy, mandate), رهبرى (leadership, apostolate, conduction, direction, guidance), ماموريت (mission, agency, duty, errand, function). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch apostolaat (apostleship, apostolate), apostelschap (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Emilian apustulèd (apostolate). Additional references: Emilian, San Marino, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Emiliano apustulèd (apostolate). Additional references: Emiliano, San Marino, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Emiliano-Romagnolo apustulèd (apostolate). Additional references: Emiliano-Romagnolo, San Marino, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Euskera apostolutza (apostolate). Additional references: Euskera, Spain, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish apostolinvirka (apostolate). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Français apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
French apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Gaelg ostyllys (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Gailck ostyllys (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Galego apostolado (apostolate). Additional references: Galego, Spain, Portugal, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Galician apostolado (apostolate). Additional references: Galician, Spain, Portugal, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Gallego apostolado (apostolate). Additional references: Gallego, Spain, Portugal, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
German Apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 사도직 (apostolate), 교황의 직 (apostolate, pontificate), 사도의 직 (apostolate), 로마 교황의 직 (popedom, papacy, apostolate). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 사도직 (apostolate), 교황의 직 (apostolate, pontificate), 사도의 직 (apostolate), 로마 교황의 직 (popedom, papacy, apostolate). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic نبوة (prophecy, apostolate), رسولية (apostolate), الحركة الدولية لبشارة الأطفال (international movement for the apostolate of children). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian apostolkodás (apostleship, apostolate), apostoli küldetés (apostleship, apostolate), apostoli hivatás (apostleship, apostolate), új tanok hirdetése (apostleship, apostolate), új eszmék hirdetése (apostleship, apostolate), eszmék hirdetése (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian apostolato (apostolate, apostleship), attero (wingless, apteral, apterous, apostolate). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 使徒の職 (apostolate, apostolates), ローマ教皇の職 (apostolate, popedom), 使者の身分 (apostolate), 使者の地位 (apostolate), 主唱者の地位 (apostolate), 使徒会 (apostolate). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Kololo buapositola (apostolate). Additional references: Kololo, Zambia, Namibia, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 사도직 (apostolate), 교황의 직 (apostolate, pontificate), 사도의 직 (apostolate), 로마 교황의 직 (popedom, papacy, apostolate). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Lozi buapositola (apostolate). Additional references: Lozi, Zambia, Namibia, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar apostolkodás (apostleship, apostolate), apostoli küldetés (apostleship, apostolate), apostoli hivatás (apostleship, apostolate), új tanok hirdetése (apostleship, apostolate), új eszmék hirdetése (apostleship, apostolate), eszmék hirdetése (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Maltese appostolat (apostolate). Additional references: Maltese, Malta, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Malti appostolat (apostolate). Additional references: Malti, Malta, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx ostyllys (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Gaelic ostyllys (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Moldavian apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Paduan apostoeàto (apostolate). Additional references: Paduan, Italy, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi مقام يا شغل پاپ (apostolate), رسالت (apostolate, prophecy, mandate), رهبرى (leadership, apostolate, conduction, direction, guidance), ماموريت (mission, agency, duty, errand, function). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian مقام يا شغل پاپ (apostolate), رسالت (apostolate, prophecy, mandate), رهبرى (leadership, apostolate, conduction, direction, guidance), ماموريت (mission, agency, duty, errand, function). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) مقام يا شغل پاپ (apostolate), رسالت (apostolate, prophecy, mandate), رهبرى (leadership, apostolate, conduction, direction, guidance), ماموريت (mission, agency, duty, errand, function). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish apostolat (apostolate, bishopric, mission), apostolstwo (missionaries, missionary, apostolate). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch apostolat (apostolate, bishopric, mission), apostolstwo (missionaries, missionary, apostolate). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski apostolat (apostolate, bishopric, mission), apostolstwo (missionaries, missionary, apostolate). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese apostolado (apostolate, apostleship), dignidade e função de apóstolo (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Romanian apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Rotse buapositola (apostolate). Additional references: Rotse, Zambia, Namibia, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Rozi buapositola (apostolate). Additional references: Rozi, Zambia, Namibia, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Rumanian apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi apostlaämbete (apostolate). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian апостольское служение (apostolate). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) apostolʹskoe sluzhenie (apostolate). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki апостольское служение (apostolate). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) apostolʹskoe sluzhenie (apostolate). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Rutse buapositola (apostolate). Additional references: Rutse, Zambia, Namibia, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Sammarinese apustulèd (apostolate). Additional references: Sammarinese, San Marino, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip propagandim (apostolate, dissemination). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip propagandim (apostolate, dissemination). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë propagandim (apostolate, dissemination). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Silozi buapositola (apostolate). Additional references: Silozi, Zambia, Namibia, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip propagandim (apostolate, dissemination). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish apostolado (apostolate, apostleship). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea apostolinvirka (apostolate). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi apostolinvirka (apostolate). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska apostlaämbete (apostolate). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish apostlaämbete (apostolate). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk propagandim (apostolate, dissemination). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Tozvi buapositola (apostolate). Additional references: Tozvi, Zambia, Namibia, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish havarilik (apostolate, discipleship), apostollük (apostolate). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian апостольська місія (apostolate), апостольство (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Ukrainian, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) apostolʹsʹka mіsіya (apostolate), apostolʹstvo (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Ukrainian, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Valencian apostolat (apostolate). Additional references: Valencian, Spain, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Vascuense apostolutza (apostolate). Additional references: Vascuense, Spain, apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe propagandim (apostolate, dissemination). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), apostolate. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: APOSTOLATE

Language Translations for “apostolate” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag athagapathagostathagolathagate (apostolate). Additional references: Athag, apostolate. (volunteer)
Double Dutch agapagostagolagate (apostolate). Additional references: Double Dutch, apostolate. (volunteer)
Esperanto apostoleco (apostolate, apostleship), apostola agado (apostolate). Additional references: Esperanto, apostolate. (volunteer)
Leet ^|*¤§+¤1^+& (apostolate). Additional references: Leet, apostolate. (volunteer)
Oppish opapopostopolopate (apostolate). Additional references: Oppish, apostolate. (volunteer)
Pig Latin apostolateway (apostolate). Additional references: Pig Latin, apostolate. (volunteer)
Terran A suotoo ee kangzog (apostolate), bogciar ee citbu (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Terran A, apostolate. (volunteer)
Terran B apostolat (apostleship, apostolate). Additional references: Terran B, apostolate. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi ubapubostubolubate (apostolate). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, apostolate. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: APOSTOLATE

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Latin 500 BCE - 1700 apostolatus (apostlate, apostleship, office, position of an apostle, apostolate). Additional references: Latin, apostolate. (volunteer)
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