apostolic
/ˌæpəˈstɒlɪk/adjective
1- Christian Church of or relating to the Apostles【基督教】（与）耶稣十二门徒（有关）的, （与）使徒（有关）的：
apostolic writings.
耶稣门徒的著作。
1.1
- of or relating to the Pope, especially when he is regarded as the successor to St Peter（与）教皇（有关）的（尤指该教皇被视为圣彼得的继承者时）：
an apostolic nuncio.
教皇大使。
词源
Middle English: from French apostolique or ecclesiastical Latin apostolicus, from Greek apostolikos, from apostolos （see APOSTLE）.