agape
pronunciation
How to pronounce agape in British English:
UK [ˈægəpi]
How to pronounce agape in American English:
US [əˈgeɪp]
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- Noun:
- (Greek) love (especially love that is spiritual and selfless in nature)
- a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
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- Adjective:
- with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
Word Origin
- agape (n.)
- c. 1600, from Greek agape "brotherly love, charity," from agapan "greet with affection, love," which is of unknown origin. Agape was used by early Christians for their "love feast" held in connection with the Lord's Supper. In modern use, often in simpler sense of "Christian love" (1856, frequently opposed to eros as "carnal or sensual love").
- agape (adv.)
- 1660s, from a- (1) + gape (v.).
Example
- 1. From the synchronised drumming to the synchronised swimming , china 's olympics have left the world agape .
- 2. I watched , my mouth agape , captivated by a radiance in my parents I had never noticed before .
- 3. The children watched , their eyes wide and their mouths agape , as the magician took a rabbit out of his hat .
- 4. I stared at this small , archaic pen & paper conversation for a few minutes , mouth agape , and came to the conclusion that the second hiker was exactly right .
- 5. The arduous work agape me out .