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apostolicalness

apostolicalness noun: the state or quality of being apostolical.

Noun

apostolicalness (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The state or quality of being apostolical.
    • […] for the Question is not about the Succession, but the Regularity and Apostolicalness of it.1735, The London Magazine, volume 4, page 352
    • And this wild and extravagant opinion has not wanted its patrons and defenders; but herein deserted by the more modest and moderate of their own party; besides that their apostolicalness (in this sense) is by the learned Daillé everlastingly shattered and broken.1834, William Cave, Primitive Christianity: Or, The Religion of the Ancient Christians in the First Ages of the Gospel
    Synonyms:
    apostolicity

Synonyms of apostolicalness

Origin of apostolicalness

From apostolical + -ness.

Questions about apostolicalness

What does apostolicalness mean?
Apostolicalness means the state or quality of being apostolical.
What part of speech is apostolicalness?
Apostolicalness is a noun.

Words near apostolicalness in the dictionary

  1. Apostolic Times
  2. apostolic visitor
  3. apostolic visitors
  4. apostolical
  5. apostolically
  6. apostolicalness
  7. Apostolici
  8. apostolicism
  9. apostolicities
  10. apostolicity
  11. apostolicness

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