English > Apostle Paul: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle. |
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Synonyms | Paul, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul, Saul of Tarsus |
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Category | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
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Instance of | Apostle, Apostelic Father | Any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people |
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missionary, missioner | someone sent on a mission / mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country |
saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |
Spanish | El Apóstol, Pablo, San Pablo |
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Catalan | Paul, Pau, Sant Pau |
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