English > Apostelic Father: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | Any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people. |
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| Synonym | Apostle |
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| Instances | Luke, Saint Luke, St. Luke | (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel |
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| Mark, Saint Mark, St. Mark | Apostle and companion of Saint Peter |
| Patrick, Saint Patrick, St. Patrick | Apostle and patron saint of Ireland |
| Paul, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul, Saul of Tarsus | (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles |
| Broader | Christian | A religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination |
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