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Apostle vs Envoy - What's the difference?

apostle | envoy | Synonyms |

Apostle is a synonym of envoy.


As nouns the difference between apostle and envoy

is that apostle is one of the group of twelve disciples chosen by jesus to preach and spread the gospel while envoy is (senseid)representative.

As a proper noun apostle

is a rare transcription of the greek male given name'' ''(usually transliterated as apostolos) .

apostle

English

(wikipedia apostle)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) apostle, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).
  • A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief.
  • A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • A person who is plucked, i.e. refused an academic degree.
    • Synonyms
    * disciple
    Derived terms
    () * Apostles' Creed * apostleship * apostle spoon * apostolate * apostolic * apostolicity

    Etymology 2

    See apostil.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A letter dismissory.
  • (legal) A note sent to an appeal court presenting the appeal in summary.
  • (legal) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    envoy

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (senseid)representative
  • diplomat
  • messenger
  • a short stanza at the end of a poem