Masurian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish apostoł.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈpɔstow/
  • Rhymes: -ɔstow
  • Syllabification: a‧pos‧tół

Noun

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apostół m pers

  1. (Christianity) apostle (missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church)
  2. (humurous) advisor to a local leader

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “apostół”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 130