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Apostolate

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship.

(2):

(n.) The dignity or office of the pope, as the holder of the apostolic see.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Apostolate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/apostolate.html. 1828.