Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apostleship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
apos-tle-ship
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position, post, or duty of being an apostle.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English apostle Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English apostleship From apostle + -ship.

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Questions

What does apostleship mean?
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle.
Where does apostleship come from?
Etymology tree English apostle Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English apostleship From apostle + -ship.

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