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Definition of apostolic : 1. A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice of the apostles.
2. Alt. of Apostolical

Synonyms:

pompous, apostolical, episcopal, religion, portentous, overblown, grandiloquent, missionary, pontifical, Papal

Usage examples:

• And realising what he would be about, I sank on to my knees whilst he murmured the Apostolic benediction over my bowed head. - "The Shame of Motley", Raphael Sabatini.
• A bishop's indiscretion, however, neutralized the apostolic blows of the mayor. - "Project Gutenberg History of The Netherlands, 1555-1623, Complete", John Lothrop Motley.
• But the blessing had come upon some of them- others a new spirit had touched, lighted at the fire of an almost apostolic enthusiasm. - "The Dew of Their Youth", S. R. Crockett.