Agape (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adverb, adjective
  1. with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness: We stood there agape at the splendor.
  2. wide open: his mouth agape.
noun, plural a·ga·pae [ah-gah-pahy, ah-guh-pahy, -pee], /ɑˈgɑ paɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpaɪ, -ˌpi/, a·ga·pai [ah-gah-pahy, ah-guh-pahy] /ɑˈgɑ paɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpaɪ/ for 4.
  1. the love of God or Christ for humankind.
  2. the love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind.
  3. unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications; brotherly love.
  4. love feast (defs. 1, 2).
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
Agape (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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