Apostle – 1. Each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ 2. Someone who strongly supports a particular belief or political movement

(Pronounced uh-poss-uhl)

To remember the definition of the word apostle, use the following mnemonic:

A possible (apostle) reason why their children had the same names as the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ was that they held a strong belief in Christianity.

Examples of apostle in a sentence (Each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ)

The apostle followed his leader through anything.

An apostle had the utmost faith in their leader.

Jesus Christ had twelve followers each called an apostle.

Examples of apostle in a sentence (Someone who strongly supports a particular belief or political movement)

The family classed themselves an apostle of the political party.

She knew him as an apostle of what he studied.

The man was an apostle of his faith.