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| Albert Schweitzer |
a French physician, musician, and missionary in Africa (b.1875--d.1965). |
| apostle |
the first or most prominent Christian missionary in a country or region. [1/3 definitions] |
| evangelism |
the devoted preaching and spreading of the Christian gospel, in an effort to win converts to its doctrine or regain former believers; missionary work. [1/2 definitions] |
| Luke |
an early Christian disciple who accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys and who is regarded as the author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament. [1/2 definitions] |
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