apostolate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin apostolātus. By surface analysis, apostle +‎ -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office). Doublet of apostolado.

Noun

apostolate (plural apostolates)

1. The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
2. A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.

Translations

office, or responsibilities of an apostle

French: apostolat (fr) m Galician: apostolado m German: Apostolat m or n, Apostelamt n Polish: apostolat (pl) m Spanish: apostolado m Swahili: utume

group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine

Cornish: abesteleth m Esperanto: apostolaro Galician: apostolado m German: Apostolat m or n Polish: apostolat (pl) m, apostolstwo (pl) n Portuguese: apostolado (pt) m Tagalog: gawalagad