agape
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[ ah-gah-pey, ah-guh-pey, ag-uh- ]
/ ɑˈgɑ peɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpeɪ, ˈæg ə- /
noun, plural a·ga·pae [ah-gah-pahy, ah-guh-pahy, -pee] /ɑˈgɑ paɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpaɪ, -ˌpi/, a·ga·pai [ah-gah-pahy, ah-guh-pahy] /ɑˈgɑ paɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpaɪ/ for 4.
the love of God or Christ for humankind.
the love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind.
unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications; brotherly love.
Origin of agape
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First recorded in 1600–10,
agape is from the Greek word
agápē ‘love’
Words nearby agape
agamospermy,
agamy,
aganglionic,
aganglionosis,
agapanthus,
agape,
agapetus i,
agapetus ii,
agar,
agaric,
agaric acid
Example sentences from the Web for agapae
The Agapae were abolished, and auricular confession was established, during this century.
The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. |Annie BesantDancing, however, fell into discredit with the feast of the Agapae.
This contained the Saal, or meeting room, as well as the rooms necessary for holding the agapae, or love feasts.
A Tale of the Kloster |Brother JabezThe Agapae, with their excesses eliminated, survive in the love-feasts of modern Christians.
The Christ |John Eleazer Remsburg
British Dictionary definitions for agapae (1 of 2)
agape
/ (əˈɡeɪp) /
adjective (postpositive)
(esp of the mouth) wide open
very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth
Word Origin for agape
C17:
a- ² +
gape
British Dictionary definitions for agapae (2 of 2)
Agape
/ (ˈæɡəpɪ) /
noun Christianity
Christian love, esp as contrasted with erotic love; charity
a communal meal in the early Church taken in commemoration of the Last Supper; love feast
Word Origin for Agape
C17: Greek
agapē love