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Antonyms for agapae
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ah-gah-pey, ah-guh-pey, ag-uh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɑˈgɑ peɪ, ˈɑ gəˌpeɪ, ˈæg ə- |
Definition of agapae
Origin :- 1660s, from a- (1) + gape (v.).
- As in fellow feeling : noun sympathy
- As in charity : noun kindness, compassion
- Dancing, however, fell into discredit with the feast of the Agapae.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 » by Various
- The Agapae were abolished, and auricular confession was established, during this century.
- Extract from : « The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. » by Annie Besant
- The Agapae, with their excesses eliminated, survive in the love-feasts of modern Christians.
- Extract from : « The Christ » by John Eleazer Remsburg
- This contained the Saal, or meeting room, as well as the rooms necessary for holding the agapae, or love feasts.
- Extract from : « A Tale of the Kloster » by Brother Jabez
Synonyms for agapae
- affection
- agape
- altruism
- amity
- attachment
- benevolence
- benignity
- bountifulness
- bounty
- brotherly love
- caritas
- Christian love
- clemency
- concern
- empathy
- fellow feeling
- generosity
- good feeling
- goodness
- goodwill
- grace
- humaneness
- humanity
- identification
- indulgence
- kindliness
- lenity
- love
- loving concern
- magnanimity
- mercy
- rapport
- relating
- responsiveness
- sympathetic response
- tenderheartedness
- vibes
- warmth
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