apostle
uh po suhl
- n an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
an apostle of revolution - n any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
- n (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
- Soon after Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini became Pope Paul VI in 1963, he made it clear that he was going to be a traveling Pope"an apostle on the move.
- Rattling off memorized Portuguese phrases and well-remembered American hymns, an ebullient, white-haired apostle of Jesus last week exhorted Mormon converts in Brazil to "know in .
- Driven from Tibet by military force, the smiling monk remains an apostle of peace, inspiring millions and never letting the world forget the plight of his homeland.