| Apostle | |
| 1. n. (Christianity) Any of the group of twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to preach and spread the Gospel. | |
| 2. n. A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve-seat Mormon administrative council. | |
| 3. n. A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle). | |
| 4. n. A pioneer or early advocate of a particular cause, prophet of a belief. | |
| 5. n. A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | |
| 6. n. (obsolete, Cambridge slang) A person who is plucked, that is, refused an academic degree.John S. Farmer & W. E. Henley, Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present, (ISBN, 9781465533326), https://books.g | |
| 7. n. (legal) A letter dismissory. | |
| 8. n. (legal) A note sent to an appeal court presenting the appeal in summary. | |
| 9. n. (legal) The trial court record sent to an appeal court concerning an appeal. | |
