Webster's Dictionary 1913

5185

Apoplectiform

Ap′o‐plec″ti‐form (�), Ap′o‐plec″toid (�), a. [Apoplectic + -form, -oid.] Resembling apoplexy.

5186

Apoplex

Ap″o‐plex (�), n. Apoplexy. Dryden.

5187

Apoplexed

Ap′o‐plexed (–plĕkst), a. Affected with apoplexy. Shak.

5188

Apoplexy

Ap″o‐plex′y (ăp″ō̍‐plĕks′y̆), n. [OE. poplexye, LL. poplexia, apoplexia, fr. Gr. αποπληξἴα, fr. αποπλἤσσειν to cripple by a stroke; απὄ from + πλήσσειν to strike: cf. F. apoplex...

5189

Aporetical

Ap′o‐ret″ic‐al (�), a. [Gr. �. See Aporia.] Doubting; skeptical. Cudworth.

5190

Aporia

‖A‐po″ri‐a (�), n.; pl.Aporias (�). [L., doubt, Gr. �, fr. � without passage, at a loss; ἀ priv. + � passage.] (Rhet.) A figure in which the speaker professes to be at a loss wh...

5191

Aporosa

‖Ap′o‐ro″sa (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. �. See Aporia.] (Zoöl.) A group of corals in which the coral is not porous; — opposed to Perforata.

5192

Aporose

Ap′o‐rose″ (�), a.(Zoöl.) Without pores.

5193

Aport

A‐port″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + port.] (Naut.) On or towards the port or left side; — said of the helm.

5194

Aposematic

Ap′o‐se‐mat″ic (?), a. [Pref. apo- + sematic.] (Zoöl.) Having or designating conspicuous or warning colors or structures indicative of special means of defense against enemies, ...

5195

Aposiopesis

‖Ap′o‐si′o‐pe″sis (?; 277), n.(Rhet.) A figure of speech in which the speaker breaks off suddenly, as if unwilling or unable to state what was in his mind; as, “I declare to you...

5196

Apositic

Ap′o‐sit″ic, a.(Med.) Destroying the appetite, or suspending hunger.

5197

Apostasy

A‐pos″ta‐sy (�), n.; pl.Apostasies (�). [OE. apostasie, F. apostasie, L. apostasia, fr. Gr. � a standing off from, a defection, fr. � to stand off, revolt; � from + � to stand. ...

5198

Apostate

A‐pos″tate (�), n. [L. apostata, Gr. �, fr. �. See Apostasy.] 1. One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his...

5199

Apostate (2)

A‐pos″tate, a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade.So spake the apostate angel.Milton.A wretched and apostate state.Steele.

5200

Apostate (3)

A‐pos″tate, v. i. [L. apostatare.] To apostatize.We are not of them which apostate from Christ.Bp. Hall.

5201

Apostatic

Ap′o‐stat″ic (�), a. [L. apostaticus, Gr. �.] Apostatical.

5202

Apostatical

Ap′o‐stat″ic‐al (�), a. Apostate.An heretical and apostatical church.Bp. Hall.

5203

Apostatize

A‐pos″ta‐tize (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Apostatized (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Apostatizing.] [LL. apostatizare.] To renounce totally a religious belief once professed; to forsake one's ...

5204

Apostemate

A‐pos″te‐mate (�), v. i. [See Aposteme.] To form an abscess; to swell and fill with pus. Wiseman.

5205

Apostemation

A‐pos′te‐ma″tion (�), n. [LL. apostematio: cf. F. apostémation.] (Med.) The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration. [Written corruptly imposthumation.] Wiseman.

5206

Apostematous

Ap′os‐tem″a‐tous (�), a. Pertaining to, or partaking of the nature of, an aposteme.

5207

Aposteme

Ap″os‐teme (�), n. [L. apostema, Gr. � the separation of corrupt matter into an ulcer, fr. � to stand off: cf. F. apostème. See Apostasy.] (Med.) An abscess; a swelling filled w...

5208

Apostil

{ A‐pos″til (�), A‐pos″tille (�), } n. [F. apostille. See Postil.] A marginal note on a letter or other paper; an annotation. Motley.

5209

Apostle

A‐pos″tle (�), n. [OE. apostle, apostel, postle, AS. apostol, L. apostolus, fr. Gr. � messenger, one sent forth or away, fr. � to send off or away; � from + � to send; akin to G...

5210

Apostleship

A‐pos″tle‐ship (�), n. The office or dignity of an apostle.

5211

Apostolate

A‐pos″to‐late (�), n. [L. apostolatus, fr. apostolus. See Apostle.] 1. The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship.Judas had miscarried and lost his apostolate.J...