Agape Definition

ə-gāp, ə-găp
adjective
In a state of wonder or amazement, as with the mouth wide open.
American Heritage

Being in a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open.

Wiktionary
Wide open.
Wiktionary
noun
Love as revealed in Jesus, seen as spiritual and selfless and a model for humanity.
American Heritage
A meal that early Christians ate together.
Webster's New World
In the early Christian Church and some modern churches, the love feast accompanied by Eucharistic celebration.
American Heritage
God's love for humanity.
Webster's New World
Love that is spiritual, not sexual, in its nature.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adverb
Wide open, as in surprise or wonder; gaping.
Staring at the sight with mouth agape.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Agape

Noun

Singular:
agape
Plural:
agapae

Origin of Agape

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

    From Wiktionary

  • From Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agapē).

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek agapē love

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • WOTD – 14 February 2012

    From Wiktionary

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