apostle of germany

1. 1.

   (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)

   SynonymsBonifaceSaint BonifaceSt. BonifaceWinfredWynfrith

   Broadermissionarysaint

   Roman Catholic

Questions about apostle of germany

What does apostle of germany mean?

apostle of germany means "(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)".

What is another word for apostle of germany?

Close synonyms include Boniface, Saint Boniface, St. Boniface, Winfred, Wynfrith. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is apostle of germany a common word?

apostle of germany is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.