APOSTATE


Meaning of APOSTATE in English

n. & adj.

n. a person who renounces a former belief, adherence, etc.

adj. engaged in apostasy. apostatical adj.

[ ME f. OF apostate or eccl.L apostata f. Gk apostates deserter (as APOSTASY) ]

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