Jude the Apostle
- proper noun
- Literature
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Judas el Apóstol
- Many people pray to Jude the Apostle for help in desperate situations.
Examples
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Stories of miracles attributed to Jude the Apostle have inspired countless believers.
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Churches dedicated to Jude the Apostle can be found around the world.
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Jude the Apostle is a saint.
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Don't forget Jude the Apostle!
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Many people pray to Jude the Apostle during times of great distress.
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In moments of desperation, many turn to Jude the Apostle for intercession.
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Pilgrimages are made to shrines dedicated to Jude the Apostle, asking for his guidance.
Synonyms
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An apostle and saint who people pray to for help in very bad situations
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One of Jesus' followers whom people pray to for hopeless problems
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A Christian saint and one of Jesus's twelve followers who people ask for help with hopeless problems
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One of Jesus's twelve followers whom people often ask for help in very difficult or hopeless situations
One of the twelve followers of Jesus often prayed to for help in desperate situations
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a compositional name + title phrase: a learner who knows 'Jude' is a proper name and 'Apostle' means a disciple chosen by Jesus can infer that this refers to the apostle named Jude. The definite article 'the' simply marks the title; the structure and meaning are directly derivable and common cross-linguistically, so no prior idiomatic knowledge is required.
Etymology
Jude the Apostle comes from stories about an early Christian leader, Jude, who people said helped those who had lost all hope. Because many people told stories of miracles after praying to him, he became known as the 'patron saint of desperate cases', so people still ask him for help in very hard situations.