Synonyms for apostolic
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Pertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
Related words
- Word family
- apostolicity
- Phrases
- apostolic letter
Example sentences
- papal The Papal Nuncio is visiting our bishop.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apostolic | rising | |
| papal | steady | |
| pontifical | steady | |
| apostolical | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- papal2
- 10 letters
- pontifical4
- 11 letters
- apostolical
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (papal2 = 2 syllables).