apostoli
plural noun
apos·to·li
\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of apostoli
civil law
: letters dimissory from an inferior court to a superior court
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Origin and Etymology of apostoli
Latin, plural of apostolus, from Greek apostolos messenger — more at apostle
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