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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Love as revealed in Jesus, seen as spiritual and selfless and a model for humanity.
  • noun In the early Christian Church and some modern churches, the love feast accompanied by Eucharistic celebration.
  • noun Love that is spiritual, not sexual, in its nature.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Greek agapē, love.]

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