agape

Speech parts

1. agape - Noun

2. agape - Adjective

3. agape - Adverb

5. agape - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Gaping, as with wonder, expectation, or eager attention.

The love feast of the primitive Christians, being a meal partaken of in connection with the communion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gaping love feast pax thunderstruck open wide spellbound opened charity surprised shocked curious navigable generosity circumcision

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Antonyms

closed focused aware shut steady detached

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Hypernyms

love religious ceremony religious ritual

Phrases with the word

be agape

Derivatives

agapae

Anagrams

paage

Examples

The Lion strode through the Halls of Hell; Across his path grim shadows fell Of many a mowing, nameless shape Monsters with dripping jaws agape. The darkness shuddered with scream and yell When the Lion stalked through the Halls of Hell. Robert E. Howard

While spear in hand he repels the hounds agape to rend him. Statius

He is the most shining example of that agape we talked about earlier. Pope Francis

There must be a stronger foundation than mere friendship or sexual attraction. Unconditional love, agape love, will not be swayed by time or circumstances. Stephen Kendrick

the gaping audience Source: Internet

we stood there agape with wonder Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

agapanthus Agapanthus africanus agapanthussaponin agape love agapeic agapeism