apostolical

1. 1.

   proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

   “papal dispensation”

   Synonymspapalapostolicpontifical
2. 2.

   of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings

   Synonymsapostolic

Questions about apostolical

What does apostolical mean?

apostolical means "proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in apostolical?

apostolical has 5 syllables: a-po-sto-li-cal. The stress falls on "sto".

What is another word for apostolical?

Close synonyms include papal, apostolic, pontifical, apostolic. 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 apostolical a common word?

apostolical is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.