Agape vs Polao - What's the difference?
agape | polao |
Being in a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.
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wide open.
* 1874 , (Marcus Clarke), (For the Term of His Natural Life) Chapter VIII
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* 2004 , Jeffrey C. Carrier, John A. Musick, & Michael R. Heithaus, Biology of Sharks and their Relatives? , page 171
In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention.
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open wide.
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* 1996 , Perri O'Shaughnessy, Invasion of Privacy? , page 508
* 2005 , , Chainfire? , page 427
(Christianity) the love of God for mankind, or the benevolent love of Christians for others.
spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love which wills good for others.
a love feast, especially one held in the early Christian Church in connection with the eucharist.
As nouns the difference between agape and polao
is that agape is (label) while polao is .agape
English
Etymology 1
* . First known use by (1667).Adjective
(en adjective)- With his mouth agape and his hands clenched, Rufus Dawes, incapable of further speech, made a last effort to nod assent, but his head fell upon his breast; the next moment, the flickering light, the gloomy prison, the eager face of the doctor, and the astonished face of Vickers, vanished from before his straining eyes.
- If the slightly agape mouth is closed prior to mouth opening, this is termed the preparatory phase and is more common in suction-feeding bony fishes than elasmobranchs.
Usage notes
* Almost always used after a noun or noun phrase it modifies.Synonyms
* (being in a state of astonishment) dumbstruck, agog * (open wide) ajar, open, agogAdverb
(en adverb)- The bathroom door stood agape , and the peeling vinyl floor was bare.
- He glanced up into Richard's eyes, his own wide with wonder, his mouth hanging agape .
