English Explanatory Dictionary

agape

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.
  2. Wide open.
adv
  1. In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention.
  2. Open wide.
noun
  1. The love of God for mankind, or the benevolent love of Christians for others.
  2. Spiritual, altruistic, beneficial love which wills good for others.
  3. A love feast, especially one held in the early Christian Church in connection with the Eucharist.

Pronunciation

ə-gāpʹ /əˈɡeɪp/ en-us-agape.ogg en-au-agape.ogg ə-gäʹpā /əˈɡɑː.peɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-agape1.wav ăgʹä-pā' /ˈæɡ.ɑˌpeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-agape2.wav ăgʹə-pē /ˈæɡ.ə.pi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-agape3.wav ăgʹə-pā' /ˈæɡ.əˌpeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-agape4.wav

Word forms

agape more agape most agape agapae agapai

Etymology

From a- + gape. First known use by John Milton in Paradise Lost (1667).

Synonyms

open-mouthed dumbstruck wide-eyed agog catching flies charity

Derived words

agapeic agapeist agapeistic agapism agapist agapistic
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