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    agape - Dictionary definition and meaning for word agape

    Definition
    (noun) (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind Definition
    (noun) selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
    Synonyms : agape love
    Definition
    (noun) a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
    Synonyms : love feast
    Definition
    (adj) with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
    Synonyms : gaping
    Example Sentence
    • the gaping audience
    • we stood there agape with wonder
    • with mouth agape
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Agape For the other meaning of the word,i.e, selfless love; treat agape as Ag-APE ; remember Lord Hanuman who was an ape (no insult intended) and he opened his heart to show how much he selflessly loved Lord RAM and SITA.

A-Grape: Imagine U are sitting on ur couch watching movies and eating a bunch of grapes, ur mouth is opened, and suddenly ur Parents arrive, U will b shocked !! Will not U?

A+gape ~ a + gap; an opened mouth has gap between lips and hence agape.

agape, a+gap+e(ating),A GAP for Eating is OPENMOUTHED.

agAPE- a person with a ape attitude,is open mouthed. ( always ready to eat)

read it as 'A' 'GAP'e.opening ur mouth will cause a 'gap' in mouth

A-GRAPE: remember the fox n the grape story where the fox sees the hanging grape with its mouth open

AGAPE<===> अध्यात्मिक प्यार (pr. \\adhyatmik pyar \\ )[Noun] उदाहरण:स्वामी विवेकानंद का अपनी तरफ अध्यात्मिक प्यार देखकà

Gape and Gaze come together.

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