agape
IPA: ʌgˈeɪp
noun
- (uncountable, Christianity) The love of God for mankind, or the benevolent love of Christians for others.
- (uncountable) Spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love which wills good for others.
- (countable) A love feast, especially one held in the early Christian Church in connection with the Eucharist.
adjective
- In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.
- Wide open.
adverb
- In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention.
- Open wide.
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Examples of "agape" in Sentences
- Agape is one of the Greek words for love.
- The nominated article is Agape World Fellowship.
- It is sometimes associated with the Greek term agape.
- Authors and translators of the Bible used the word agape.
- Agape is the love of God or the unconditional spiritual love.
- Once Rahu approached with his mouth agape to eclipse the Sun.
- The word does not apply to the agape meals that follow the liturgy.
- Agape is not some sentimentalised distortion of the meaning of love.
- I think that the unconditional love aspect of agape should be mentioned.
- However, there are some examples of agape used to mean the same as eros.
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