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equal-to-apostles

equal-to-apostles adjective: a special title given to some saints in Eastern Orthodoxy and in Byzantine Catholicism, recognizing their outstanding service in the spreading and assertion of Christianity, comparable to that of the original apostles.

Adjective

equal-to-apostles (not comparable)

  1. A special title given to some saints in Eastern Orthodoxy and in Byzantine Catholicism, recognizing their outstanding service in the spreading and assertion of Christianity, comparable to that of the original apostles.

Questions about equal-to-apostles

What does equal-to-apostles mean?
Equal-to-apostles means a special title given to some saints in Eastern Orthodoxy and in Byzantine Catholicism, recognizing their outstanding service in the spreading and assertion of Christianity, comparable to that of the original apostles.
What part of speech is equal-to-apostles?
Equal-to-apostles is an adjective.

Words near equal-to-apostles in the dictionary

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