Apostasies :: Apostasies (pl. ) of Apostas.

Apostasy :: Apostasy (n.) An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion of departure from one's faith, principles, or party; esp., the renunciation of a religious faith; as, Julian's apostasy from Christianity..

Apostate :: Apostate (n.) One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his religion for another; a pervert; a renegade..

Apostate :: Apostate (n.) One who, after having received sacred orders, renounces his clerical profession..

Apostate :: Apostate (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade..

Apostate :: Apostate (v. i.) To apostatize.

Apostatic :: Apostatic (a.) Apostatical.

Apostatical :: Apostatical (a.) Apostate.

Apostatize :: Apostatize (v. i.) To renounce totally a religious belief once professed; to forsake one's church, the faith or principles once held, or the party to which one has previously adhered..

Apostatized :: Apostatized (imp. & p. p.) of Apostatiz.

Apostatizing :: Apostatizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Apostatiz.

Apostemate :: Apostemate (v. i.) To form an abscess; to swell and fill with pus.

Apostemation :: Apostemation (n.) The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration.

Apostematous :: Apostematous (a.) Pertaining to, or partaking of the nature of, an aposteme..

Aposteme :: Aposteme (n.) An abscess; a swelling filled with purulent matter.

Apostil :: Apostil (n.) Alt. of Apostill.

Apostille :: Apostille (n.) A marginal note on a letter or other paper; an annotation.

Apostle :: Apostle (n.) Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel..

Apostle :: Apostle (n.) The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral reform, or first advocates any important belief; one who has extraordinary success as a missionary or reformer; as, Dionysius of Corinth is called the apostle of France, John Eliot the apostle to the Indians, Theobald Mathew the apostle of temperance..

Apostle :: Apostle (n.) A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts..

Apostleship :: Apostleship (n.) The office or dignity of an apostle.

Apostolate :: Apostolate (n.) The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship..

Apostolate :: Apostolate (n.) The dignity or office of the pope, as the holder of the apostolic see..

Apostolic :: Apostolic (a.) Alt. of Apostolica.

Apostolic :: Apostolic (n.) A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice of the apostles.

Apostolical :: Apostolical (a.) Pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit; as, an apostolical mission; the apostolic age..

Apostolical :: Apostolical (a.) According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles; as, apostolic faith or practice..

Apostolical :: Apostolical (a.) Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.

Apostolically :: Apostolically (adv.) In an apostolic manner.

Apostolicalness :: Apostolicalness (n.) Apostolicity.

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