Apologetically
A‐pol′o‐get″ic‐al‐ly, adv. By way of apology.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Apologetics
A‐pol′o‐get″ics (�), n. That branch of theology which defends the Holy Scriptures, and sets forth the evidence of their divine authority.
Apologist
A‐pol″o‐gist (�), n. [Cf. F. apologiste.] One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in def...
Apologize
A‐pol″o‐gize (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Apologized (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Apologizing.] [Cf. F. apologiser.] 1. To make an apology or defense. Dr. H. More.2. To make an apology or exc...
Apologize (2)
A‐pol″o‐gize, v. t. To defend.The Christians... were apologized by Plinie.Dr. G. Benson.
Apologizer
A‐pol″o‐gi′zer (�), n. One who makes an apology; an apologist.
Apologue
Ap″o‐logue (�), n. [L. apologous, Gr. �; � from + � speech, � to speak: cf. F. apologue.] A story or relation of fictitious events, intended to convey some moral truth; a moral ...
Apology
A‐pol″o‐gy (�), n.; pl.Apologies. [L. apologia, Gr. �; � from + �: cf. F. apologie. See Apologetic.] 1. Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to ...
Apology (2)
A‐pol″o‐gy (�), v. i. To offer an apology.For which he can not well apology.J. Webster.
Apomecometer
Ap′o‐me‐com″e‐ter, n. An instrument for measuring the height of objects. Knight.
Apomecometry
Ap′o‐me‐com″e‐try, n. [Pref. apo- + Gr. � length + -metry.] The art of measuring the distance of objects afar off.
Apomorphia
{ ‖Ap′o‐mor″phi‐a (�), Ap′o‐mor″phine (�), } n. [Pref. apo- + morphia, morphine.] (Chem.) A crystalline alkaloid obtained from morphia. It is a powerful emetic.
Aponeurosis
‖Ap′o‐neu‐ro″sis (�), n.; pl.Aponeuroses (�). (Anat.) Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciæ which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many mus...
Aponeurotic
Ap′o‐neu‐rot″ic (�), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
Aponeurotomy
Ap′o‐neu‐rot″o‐my (�), n. [Aponeurosis + Gr. � a cutting.] Dissection of aponeuroses.
Apopemptic
Ap′o‐pemp″tic (–pĕmp″tĭk), a. [Gr. αποπεμπτικὄσ, fr. αποπἔμπειν to send off or away; απὄ from + πέμπειν to send.] Sung or addressed to one departing; valedictory; as, apopemptic...
Apophasis
‖A‐poph″a‐sis (ȧ‐pŏf″ȧ‐sĭs), n. [Gr. απὄφασισ denial, fr. αποφἄναι to speak out, to deny.] (Rhet.) A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice of a favorable po...
Apophlegmatic
Ap′o‐phleg‐mat″ic (�), a. [Gr. �; � from + � full of phlegm. See Phlegmatic.] (Med.) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from mouth or nostrils. — n. An apophle...
Apophlegmatism
Ap′o‐phleg″ma‐tism, n. 1. (Med.) The action of apophlegmatics.2. An apophlegmatic. Bacon.
Apophlegmatizant
Ap′o‐phleg‐mat″i‐zant (�), n.(Med.) An apophlegmatic.
Apophthegm
Ap′oph‐thegm (�), n. See Apothegm.
Apophthegmatic
Ap′oph‐theg‐mat″ic (�), Ap′oph‐theg‐mat″ic‐al (�), a. Same as Apothegmatic.
Apophyge
‖A‐poph″y‐ge (�), n. [Gr. αποφυγἤ escape, in arch. the curve with which the shaft escapes into its base or capital, fr. αποφεὔγειν to flee away; απὄ from + φεύγειν to flee: cf. ...
Apophyllite
A‐poph″yl‐lite (�), n. [Pref. apo- + Gr. � leaf; so called from its foliated structure or easy cleavage.] (Min.) A mineral relating to the zeolites, usually occurring in square ...
Apophysis
‖A‐poph″y‐sis (�), n.; pl.-ses. 1. (Anat.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone.2. (Bot.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain moss...
Apoplectic
{ Ap′o‐plec″tic (�)(#) Ap′o‐plec″tic‐al (�), } a. [L. apoplecticus, Gr. �, fr. �: cf. F. apoplectique. See Apoplexy.] Relating to apoplexy; affected with, inclined to, or sympto...
Apoplectic (2)
Ap′o‐plec″tic, n. One liable to, or affected with, apoplexy.