(Christian Church)of or relating to the Apostles (基督教)(与)耶稣十二门徒(有关)的,(与)使徒(有关)的 apostolic writings. 耶稣门徒的著作。 ■of or relating to the Pope, especially when he is regarded as the successor to St Peter (与)教皇(有关)的(尤指该教皇被视为圣彼得的继承者时) an apostolic nuncio. 教皇大使。
语源
Middle English : from French apostolique or ecclesiastical Latin apostolicus, from Greek apostolikos, from apostolos (see apostle)