Plural of apostle
regular plural
The plural of apostle is apostles.
Forms of apostle
| Singular | apostle /əˈpɑsl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | apostles |
| Countable | countable |
Apostles in a sentence
- Did Mary and four apostles make a full house of worship?2020, Phuc Tran, Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In, Flatiron Books, →ISBN. From the entry Jesi
- Andrew was better because Andrew was one of the twelve apostles, and anybody with a twelve-apostle name was a good guy.1985, Ed McBain, Eight Black Horses, Simon&Schuster, published 2003, →ISBN. From the entry Andrew
- Evangelists, pastors, apostles, prophets and bishops beamed down, inviting Chike to Amazing Grace Ministry, Fire Fall Down Tabernacle, Jehovah Always on Time Assembly.2017, Chibundu Onuzo, Welcome to Lagos, Faber & Faber Ltd, pages 25-26. From the entry Yenagoa
- These postcanon works share two qualities: anonymous or pseudepigraphic authorship and unsubstantiated or obviously false connections to Jesus or his family, apostles, patriarchs, or prophets.2001, Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Encyclopedia of World Religions, page 5. From the entry postcanon
- And angels also were present with the apostles, singing with them and filling the whole earth with the dulcity of their music.1941, Granger Ryan, Helmut Ripperger, transl., The Golden Legend of Jacobus de Voragine, part two, London; New York, N.Y.; Toronto, Ont.…. From the entry dulcity
Meaning of apostle
- noun A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
- noun A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
- noun A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Questions about the plural of apostle
- What is the plural of apostle?
- The plural of apostle is apostles.
- Is apostle countable?
- Apostle is a countable noun.
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