Definitions for Agape

Agape a·gape

Spelling: [uh-geyp, uh-gap]
IPA: /əˈgeɪp, əˈgæp/

Agape is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in Agape (aaegp).

Definitions for Agape

noun

  1. the love of God or Christ for humankind.
  2. the love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind.
  3. unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications; brotherly love.
  4. love feast (defs 1, 2).

adverb, adjective

  1. with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness:
  2. wide open:

Origin of Agape

First recorded in 1660-70; a-1 + gape

Examples for Agape

Around this tomb we shall hold the 'agape' upon the anniversary of his birthday.

She looked at her father through her tears, at her father, whose face was agape!

Every eye was on her, and in the wide circle around every mouth was agape.

He looked at me all agape, as if he had been half strangled.

Then he went his way, leaving Wellington red, agape and perplexed.

If Mr Western could have seen him and his earnestness, he would have been agape with amazement.

His mouth was agape with distress, his loud-checked bowtie askew.

She led the way as she spoke, and the country people followed her, all agape.

At last Farfrae's man, who had been agape on the doorstep, came up; then the cook.

The poor man stared at me in silence, agape with perplexity.

Word Value for Agape
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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