Webster's Dictionary 1913

5266

Appeal

Ap‐peal″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Appealed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Appealing.] [OE. appelen, apelen, to appeal, accuse, OF. appeler, fr. L. appellare to approach, address, invoke, su...

5267

Appeal (2)

Ap‐peal″, v. t. 1. (Law) To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reëxamination of for decision. Tomlins.I appeal unt...

5268

Appeal (3)

Ap‐peal″, n. [OE. appel, apel, OF. apel, F. appel, fr. appeler. See Appeal, v. t.] 1. (Law) (a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior ...

5269

Appealable

Ap‐peal″a‐ble (�), a. 1. Capable of being appealed against; that may be removed to a higher tribunal for decision; as, the cause is appealable.2. That may be accused or called t...

5270

Appealant

Ap‐peal″ant (�), n. An appellant. Shak.

5271

Appealer

Ap‐peal″er (�), n. One who makes an appeal.

5272

Appealing

Ap‐peal″ing, a. That appeals; imploring. — Ap‐peal″ing‐ly, adv. — Ap‐peal″ing‐ness, n.

5273

Appear

Ap‐pear″ (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Appeared (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Appearing.] [OE. apperen, aperen, OF. aparoir, F. apparoir, fr. L. appar�re to appear + par�reto come forth, to be ...

5274

Appear (2)

Ap‐pear″, n. Appearance. J. Fletcher.

5275

Appearance

Ap‐pear″ance (�), n. [F. apparence, L. apparentia, fr. apparere. See Appear.] 1. The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudde...

5276

Appearer

Ap‐pear″er (�), n. One who appears. Sir T. Browne.

5277

Appearingly

Ap‐pear″ing‐ly, adv. Apparently. Bp. Hall.

5278

Appeasable

Ap‐peas″a‐ble (�), a. Capable of being appeased or pacified; placable. — Ap‐peas″a‐ble‐ness, n.

5279

Appease

Ap‐pease″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Appealed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Appeasing.] [OE. apesen, apaisen, OF. apaisier, apaissier, F. apaiser, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. pais peace, F. paix, fr...

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Appeasement

Ap‐pease″ment (�), n. The act of appeasing, or the state of being appeased; pacification. Hayward.

5281

Appeaser

Ap‐peas″er (�), n. One who appeases; a pacifier.

5282

Appeasive

Ap‐pea″sive (�), a. Tending to appease.

5283

Appel

‖Ap′pel″ (?), n. [F., prop., a call. See Appeal, n.] (Fencing) A tap or stamp of the foot as a warning of intent to attack; — called also attack.

5284

Appellable

Ap‐pel″la‐ble (�), a. Appealable.

5285

Appellancy

Ap‐pel″lan‐cy (�), n. Capability of appeal.

5286

Appellant

Ap‐pel″lant (�), a. [L. appellans, p. pr. of appellare; cf. F. appelant. See Appeal.] Relating to an appeal; appellate. “An appellant jurisdiction.” Hallam.Party appellant(Law),...

5287

Appellant (2)

Ap‐pel″lant, n. 1. (Law) (a) One who accuses another of felony or treason. (b) One who appeals, or asks for a rehearing or review of a cause by a higher tribunal.2. A challenger...

5288

Appellate

Ap‐pel″late (�), a. [L. appelatus, p. p. of appellare.] Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. “Appellate jurisdiction.” Blackstone. “Appellate judges.” Burke.Appelate...

5289

Appellate (2)

Ap‐pel″late, n. A person or prosecuted for a crime. See Appellee.

5290

Appellation

Ap′pel‐la″tion (�), n. [L. appellatio, fr. appellare: cf. F. appellation. See Appeal.] 1. The act of appealing; appeal. Spenser.2. The act of calling by a name.3. The word by wh...

5291

Appellative

Ap‐pel″la‐tive (�), a. [L. appellativus, fr. appellare: cf. F. appelatif. See Appeal.] 1. Pertaining to a common name; serving as a distinctive denomination; denominative; namin...

5292

Appellative (2)

Ap‐pel″la‐tive, n. [L. appelativum, sc. nomen.] 1. A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species o...