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 | ||