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Agape

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Noun

1. agape

(Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind

2. agape, agape love

selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)

3. agape, love feast

a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship

Adjective

4. agape, gaping

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

Example Sentences:
'the gaping audience'
'we stood there agape with wonder'
'with mouth agape'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Agape

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adjective (postpositive)
1. 
(esp of the mouth) wide open
2. 
very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth
noun Christianity
1. 
Christian love, esp as contrasted with erotic love; charity
2. 
a communal meal in the early Church taken in commemoration of the Last Supper; love feast

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Agape

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adverb, adjective
1. 
with or as with the mouth wide open, in surprise, wonder, etc.; gaping
2. 
wide open
noun
1. 
a meal that early Christians ate together
see also love feast
2.  Christian Theology
a. 
God's love for humanity
b. 
spontaneous, altruistic love

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Agape

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adv. & adj.
1. In a state of wonder or amazement, as with the mouth wide open.
2. Wide open.
n.
1. Christianity
a. Love as revealed in Jesus, seen as spiritual and selfless and a model for humanity.
b. In the early Christian Church and some modern churches, the love feast accompanied by Eucharistic celebration.
2. Love that is spiritual, not sexual, in its nature.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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