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apostolic letter

apostolic letter noun: one of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.

Noun

apostolic letter (plural apostolic letters)

  1. One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
    Synonyms:
    epistle
  2. An ecclesiastical letter issued by the pope.

apostolic letter meaning in Vietnamese

apostolic letter in Vietnamese

ecclesiastical letter issued by the pope
tông thư

Synonyms of apostolic letter

Forms of apostolic letter

pluralapostolic letters

Origin of apostolic letter

From apostolic + letter.

Questions about apostolic letter

What does apostolic letter mean?
Apostolic letter means one of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
What is apostolic letter in Vietnamese?
Apostolic letter in Vietnamese is tông thư. See Apostolic letter meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is apostolic letter?
Apostolic letter is a noun.
What is the plural of apostolic letter?
The plural of apostolic letter is apostolic letters.

Words near apostolic letter in the dictionary

  1. apostolesses
  2. apostolic
  3. Apostolic Age
  4. apostolic constitution
  5. apostolic exhortation
  6. apostolic letter
  7. apostolic succession
  8. apostolic successions
  9. Apostolic Times
  10. apostolic visitor
  11. apostolic visitors

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