agape Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
  2. noun selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
    agape love.
  3. noun a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
    love feast.
  4. adjective satellite with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
    gaping.
    • the gaping audience
    • we stood there agape with wonder
    • with mouth agape

WordNet

A*gape" adverb & adjective
Etymology
Pref. a- + gape.
Definitions
  1. Gaping, as with wonder, expectation, or eager attention.
    Dazzles the crowd and sets them all agape. Milton.
Ag"a*pe noun
Etymology
Gr. love, pl. .
Wordforms
plural Agapæ (#)
Definitions
  1. The love feast of the primitive Christians, being a meal partaken of in connection with the communion.

Webster 1913