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apostle

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Số nhiều: apostles

The word carries a heavy weight of devotion and mission. When used in a religious sense, it implies a divine appointment and an authoritative role in founding a faith. It is not merely a follower, but a pioneer who is sent out to establish a community. In secular contexts, the term suggests an almost religious zeal for a non-religious cause. It describes someone who doesn't just support an idea, but actively converts others to it with unwavering passion and conviction, often bordering on the obsessive.

Always refers to an individual person, whether they are a biblical figure or a modern champion of a cause.

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Danh từ

A direct messenger or one of the original twelve disciples of Jesus Christ.

"The apostle Peter was a fisherman before following Jesus."

Danh từ

A vigorous promoter of a particular cause, idea, or set of beliefs.

"He became an apostle of free trade in the early twentieth century."

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