a|ga|pe

a|gape¹ «uh GAYP, -GAP», adverb, adjective.

1. with the mouth wide open in wonder or surprise: »

Their rich retinue…Dazzles the crowd, and sets them all agape (Milton).

2. wide open; gaping: »

with mouth agape.

╂[< a-¹ + gape]

a|ga|pe² «AG uh pee», noun, plural -pae «-pee».

1. a communal meal among the early Christians, as an expression of brotherly love, originally combined with the celebration of the Lord's Supper; love feast.

2. unselfish brotherly love: »

Thus, it is from repression of agape, love of one's fellow man,…that anxiety springs (Time).

╂[< Greek agápē love]