Meaning of AGAPE
| Pronunciation: | | â'gâpey
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[n] a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship |
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AGAPE is a 5 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | love feast |
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| | See Also: | | religious ceremony, religious ritual | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\A*gape"\, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + gape.]
Gaping, as with wonder, expectation, or eager attention.
Dazzles the crowd and sets them all agape. --Milton.
\Ag"a*pe\, n.; pl. {Agap[ae]}. [Gr. 'aga`ph love, pl.
'aga`pai.]
The love feast of the primitive Christians, being a meal
partaken of in connection with the communion.
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