apostle

apôtre

Personne qui propage une religion, notamment un dirigeant ayant contribué aux débuts du christianisme.

En anglais simple : A person who spreads a religion, especially a leader who helped spread Christianity in its early years.

• Peter was an apostle.
• The apostles travelled to spread their faith.
• They described the missionary as an apostle of Christianity.

Comment l'utiliser : apostle of someone/something (Paul was an apostle of Christ.)

Synonymes : missionary, religious messenger

Expressions courantes : an apostle, apostle of christ, early christian apostle

apôtre, défenseur

Personne qui défend et propage avec conviction une croyance ou une cause, surtout à ses débuts.

En anglais simple : Someone who strongly supports and spreads a belief or cause, especially when it is new.

• She was an apostle of peace.
• The writer became an early apostle of democracy.
• These apostles of reform challenged the old system.

Comment l'utiliser : apostle of something (He became an apostle of educational reform.)

Synonymes : advocate, champion, promoter

Contraires : opponent

Expressions courantes : apostle of peace, apostle of reform, an early apostle

apôtre

Haut dirigeant du conseil des Douze de l’Église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours.

En anglais simple : A senior leader serving on the council of twelve in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• The church appointed a new apostle.
• An apostle addressed the church conference.
• The apostles met as the Quorum of the Twelve.

Expressions courantes : a senior apostle, newly appointed apostle, apostle in the quorum