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Apostle

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Definition: A man called as a special witness of Christ; an office in the Melchizedek Priesthood.
Pronunciation: [uh-pos-uhl]
Also Known As: witness of Jesus Christ, disciple, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Examples:
Jesus called twelve men to be his apostles.
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