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Agape
Pronunciation : A*gape"
Part of Speech : adv. & a.
Etymology : [Pref. a- + gape.]
Definition : Defn: Gaping, as with wonder, expectation, or eager attention. Dazzles the crowd and sets them all agape. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ag"a*pe
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Agap?.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : Defn: The love feast of the primitive Christians, being a meal partaken of in connection with the communion.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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