English adjective: apostolic | |||
1. | apostolic of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings | ||
Synonyms | apostolical | ||
2. | apostolic proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles | ||
Samples | Papal dispensation. | ||
Synonyms | apostolical, papal, pontifical | ||