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agape (2)

a·ga·pe [ aa g pay ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. nonsexual love: love that is wholly selfless and spiritual

2. christianity Christian love: selfless love felt by Christians for their fellow human beings

3. christianity Christian communal meal: a communal meal held by a Christian community, especially in early Christian times, in commemoration of the Last Supper

[Mid-17th century. < Greek agapē "brotherly love"]
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