APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION

Meaning of APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION in English

■ noun the uninterrupted transmission of spiritual authority from the Apostles through successive popes and bishops, taught by the Roman Catholic Church but denied by most Protestants.

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APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION — Christian doctrine of bishops authority: the doctrine of some Christian denominations that the ordination of bishops follows in an unbroken …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION — In Christianity, the doctrine that Apostles of {{link=Jesus">Jesus . This succession gives bishops special powers, including the right to confirm …
Английский словарь Британика
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION — noun : the succession or descent believed to be uninterrupted from the apostles and perpetuated by successive ordinations of bishops, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION — Rom. Cath. Ch., Orth. Ch., Anglican Ch. the unbroken line of succession beginning with the apostles and perpetuated through bishops, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION — in Christianity, the doctrine that bishops represent a direct, uninterrupted line of descent from the Apostles of Jesus Christ. According …
Britannica English vocabulary
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION — In Christianity, the doctrine that bishops represent an uninterrupted line of descent from the Apostles of Jesus . This succession …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
APOSTOLIC — apostolic (oniki havariden birine ait; Papa'ya ait): 1.Relating to pope: relating to, given by, or on behalf of the pope …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — Apostolic: 1.Relating to pope: Relating to, given by, or on behalf of the pope 2.Relating to Apostles:C onnected with the …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — adj apostolic (1. pertaining to the apostles or their teachings; 2. papal)
Interlingua English vocab
APOSTOLIC — adjective Date: 13th century 1. of or relating to an apostle, of, relating to, or conforming to the teachings of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SUCCESSION — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Apostolic succession Bavarian Succession War of the faunal succession law of intestate succession {{link=Polish …
Английский словарь Британика
APOSTOLIC — I. |apə|stälik, -ēk sometimes ə|pä|- or ə|pȯ|- adjective also ap·os·tol·i·cal -lə̇kəl, -ēk- Etymology: apostolic from Middle English apostolik, from Late …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUCCESSION — səkˈseshən also sik- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin succession-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — (n.) A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice of the …
Английский словарь Webster
APOSTOLIC — (a.) Alt. of Apostolical
Английский словарь Webster
APOSTOLIC — ( n. ) A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — ( a. ) Alt. of Apostolical
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SUCCESSION — — successional , adj. — successionally , adv. /seuhk sesh"euhn/ , n. 1. the coming of one person or thing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — — apostolically , adv. — apostolicism /ap'euh stol"euh siz'euhm/ , n. — apostolicity /euh pos'tl is"i tee/ , apostolicalness , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — adj. of the Pope; pertaining to or characteristic of an apostle (Christian missionary or disciple)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
APOSTOLIC — adjective Date: 13th century 1. a. : of or relating to an apostle b. : of, relating to, or conforming …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUCCESSION — noun an order or series of descendants; lineage; race; descent. 2. succession ·noun the person succeeding to rank or office; …
Webster English vocab
APOSTOLIC — adj ·alt. of apostolical. 2. apostolic ·noun a member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed …
Webster English vocab
APOSTOLIC — [ ˌapə'stɒlɪk ] ■ adjective 1》 relating to the Apostles. 2》 relating to the Pope, especially when he is regarded …
Concise Oxford English vocab
APOSTOLIC — [ap.os.tol.ic] adj (13c) 1 a: of or relating to an apostle b: of, relating to, or conforming to the teachings …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
APOSTOLIC — Latin Apostolicus, plural Apostolici, member of any of the various Christian sects that sought to reestablish the life and discipline …
Britannica English vocabulary
SUCCESSION — succession BrE AmE sək ˈseʃ ə n § \ sʌk- ▷ succession|al ‿ ə l ▷ succession|ally ‿ ə l …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — apostolic BrE AmE ˌæp ə ˈstɒl ɪk ◂ -ɒ- AmE \ -ˈstɑːl- ▷ apostolic|ally ə l‿i ▶ ˌ apo ˌ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SUCCESSION — / səkˈseʃn; NAmE / noun 1. [ C , usually sing. ] a number of people or things that follow …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — / ˌæpəˈstɒlɪk; NAmE -ˈstɑːlɪk/ adjective ( technical ) 1. connected with the Apostles or their teaching 2. connected with the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUCCESSION — suc ‧ ces ‧ sion AC /səkˈseʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ success , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
APOSTOLIC — ap ‧ o ‧ stol ‧ ic /ˌæpəˈstɒlɪk◂ $ -ˈstɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective technical 1 . connected with the Pope …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SUCCESSION — n. 1 a the process of following in order; succeeding. b a series of things or people in succession. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
APOSTOLIC — adj. 1 of or relating to the Apostles. 2 of the Pope regarded as the successor of St Peter. 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SUCCESSION — n. 1 a the process of following in order; succeeding. b a series of things or people in succession. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — adj. 1 of or relating to the Apostles. 2 of the Pope regarded as the successor of St Peter. 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SUCCESSION — n.1 a the process of following in order; succeeding. b a series of things or people in succession. 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
APOSTOLIC — adj.1 of or relating to the Apostles. 2 of the Pope regarded as the successor of St Peter. 3 of …
Oxford English vocab
SUCCESSION — ( successions) 1. A succession of things of the same kind is a number of them that exist or happen …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — 1. Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope. He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
APOSTOLIC — 1. ~ means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope. He was appointed ~ Administrator of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SUCCESSION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a series/succession of clicks (= several clicks one after another ) ▪ A series of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
APOSTOLIC — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A desire to understand the thought and experience of the apostolic Church. ▪ And it …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SUCCESSION — [noun] [U]Manchester scored three goals in quick succession (= one after another).She had her first three children in rapid succession.This …
Cambridge English vocab
APOSTOLIC — [adjective]
Cambridge English vocab
SUCCESSION — n. Apostolic succession Austrian Succession War of the Bavarian Succession War of the faunal succession law of intestate succession Polish …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SUCCESSION — Synonyms and related words : Indian file, accession, affiliation, afterlife, alternation, ancestry, anointing, anointment, apparentation, appointment, array, arrogation, articulation, assignment, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SUCCESSION — n. 1 passing (on), handing down or on, transmittal, transmission, transfer, transferral, shift, conveyance, conveyancing According to her will, the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SUCCESSION — сущ. 1) последовательность; непрерывный ряд Adams took a succession of jobs which which have stood him in good stead. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
APOSTOLIC — прил. 1) апостольский 2) папский, относящийся к папе римскому Syn : papal Apostolic apostolic апостольский ~ папский
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SUCCESSION — succession.ogg səkʹseʃ(ə)n n 1. преемственность in succession to smb. - в качестве чьего-л. преемника 2. потомки, преемники he had no …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
APOSTOLIC — a 1. рел. апостольский apostolic(al) fervour - образн. проповеднический пыл 2. церк. 1> апостольский, апостолический apostolic(al) church - апостольская церковь …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SUCCESSION — 1) последовательность 2) преемственность 3) следование • - in succession - law of succession - regular succession - succession of points - void succession
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
APOSTOLIC — a 1. рел. апостольский ~(al) fervour - образн. проповеднический пыл 2. церк. 1) апостольский, апостолический ~(al) church - апостольская церковь …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SUCCESSION — n 1. преемственность in succession to smb. - в качестве чьего-л. преемника 2. потомки, преемники he had no fit succession …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
APOSTOLIC — a 1. рел. апостольский apostolic(al) fervour - образн. проповеднический пыл 2. церк. 1> апостольский, апостолический apostolic(al) church - апостольская церковь …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SUCCESSION — сущ. 1) последовательность; непрерывный ряд succession of events — череда событий Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SUCCESSION — сущ. 1) последовательность; непрерывный ряд succession of events — череда событий Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SUCCESSION — 1) последовательность 2) сукцессия, смена сообществ • - allogenic succession - annual succession - anthropogenic succession - autogenic succession - biotic succession - climatic succession - climatogenic succession - crop …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SUCCESSION — 1) последовательность 2) сукцессия, смена сообществ • - allogenic succession - annual succession - anthropogenic succession - autogenic succession - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SUCCESSION — _n. 1> последовательность 2> непрерывный ряд; in succession - подряд; a succession of disasters - непрерывная цепь несчастий 3> преемственность; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SUCCESSION — n. 1. последовательность 2. непрерывный ряд; in succession - подряд; a succession of disasters - непрерывная цепь несчастий 3. преемственность; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SUCCESSION — сущ. 1) последовательность 2) наследство; имущество, переходящее по наследству 3) наследование, порядок наследования, наследственное право 4) преемственность - hereditary succession - in succession to - in succession - …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
SUCCESSION — _n. 1> последовательность 2> непрерывный ряд; in succession подряд; a succession of disasters непрерывная цепь несчастий 3> преемственность; право наследования; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера

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