AGAPE


Meaning of AGAPE in English

I .

/ əˈgeɪp; NAmE / adjective

[ not before noun ] ( formal ) if a person's mouth is agape , it is wide open, especially because they are surprised or shocked

II .

/ ˈægəpi; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( religion ) Christian love rather than sexual or romantic love

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WORD ORIGIN

I . mid 17th cent.: from a- on + gape .

II . early 17th cent.: from Greek agapē brotherly love.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.