Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Apostolic

{ Ap′os‐tol″ic (�), Ap′os‐tol″ic‐al (�), } a. [L. apostolicus, Gr. �: cf. F. apostolique.] 1. Pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit...

5213

Apostolic (2)

Ap′os‐tol″ic, n. [L. apostolicus.] (Eccl. Hist.) A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice of the apostles.

5214

Apostolic delegate

Ap′os‐tol″ic del″e‐gate. (R. C. Ch.) The diplomatic agent of the pope highest in grade, superior to a nuncio.

5215

Apostolically

Ap′os‐tol″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In an apostolic manner.

5216

Apostolicalness

Ap′os‐tol″ic‐al‐ness, n. Apostolicity. Dr. H. More.

5217

Apostolicism

{ Ap′os‐tol″i‐cism (�), A‐pos′to‐lic″i‐ty (�), } n. The state or quality of being apostolical.

5218

Apostrophe

A‐pos″tro‐phe (�), n. [(1) L., fr. Gr. � a turning away, fr. � to turn away; � from + � to turn. (2) F., fr. L. apostrophus apostrophe, the turning away or omitting of a letter,...

5219

Apostrophic

Ap′os‐troph″ic (�), a. Pertaining to an apostrophe, grammatical or rhetorical.

5220

Apostrophize

A‐pos″tro‐phize (�), v. t., [imp. & p. p.Apostrophized (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Apostrophizing.] 1. To address by apostrophe.2. To contract by omitting a letter or letters; also, to ...

5221

Apostrophize (2)

A‐pos″tro‐phize, v. i. To use the rhetorical figure called apostrophe.

5222

Apostume

Ap″os‐tume (�), n. See Aposteme.

5223

Apotactite

Ap′o‐tac″tite (�), n. [LL. pl. apotactitae, Gr. �, fr. � set apart; � from + � to arrange, ordain.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of ancient Christians, who, in supposed imitation...

5224

Apotelesm

A‐pot″e‐lesm (�), n. [See Apotelesmatic.] 1. The result or issue.2. (Astrol.) The calculation and explanation of a nativity. Bailey.

5225

Apotelesmatic

Ap′o‐tel′es‐mat″ic (�), a. 1. Relating to the casting of horoscopes. Whewell.2. Relating to an issue of fulfillment.In this way a passage in the Old Testament may have, or rathe...

5226

Apothecary

A‐poth″e‐ca‐ry (�), n.; pl.Apothecaries. [OE. apotecarie, fr. LL. apothecarius, fr. L. apotheca storehouse, Gr. απο, fr. � to put away; � from + � to put: cf. F. apothicaire, OF...

5227

Apothecium

‖Apo′‐the″ci‐um, n.; pl.Apothecia (�). (Bot.) The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.

5228

Apothegm

{ Ap″o‐thegm, Ap″oph‐thegm } (�), n. [Gr. απὄφθεγμα thing uttered, apothegm, from αποφθἔγγεσθαι to speak out; απὄ from + φθέγγεσθαι to speak.] A short, pithy, and instructive sa...

5229

Apothegmatic

{ Ap′o‐theg‐mat″ic (�), Ap′o‐theg‐mat″ic‐al (�), } a. [Gr. αποφθεγματικὄσ.] Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.

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Apothegmatist

Ap′o‐theg″ma‐tist (�), n. A collector or maker of apothegms. Pope.

5231

Apothegmatize

Ap′o‐theg″ma‐tize (�), v. i. To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.

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Apothem

Ap″o‐them (�), n. 1. (Math.) The perpendicular from the center to one of the sides of a regular polygon.2. A deposit formed in a liquid extract of a vegetable substance by expos...

5233

Apotheosis

Ap′o‐the″o‐sis (?; 277), n. pl.Apotheoses (�). 1. The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, “the gods;” deification.2. Glorification; exaltation. “The...

5234

Apotheosize

Ap′o‐the″o‐size (�), v. t. To exalt to the dignity of a deity; to declare to be a god; to deify; to glorify.

5235

Apothesis

‖A‐poth″e‐sis (�), n. [Gr. � a putting back or away, fr. �. See Apothecary.] (Arch.) (a) A place on the south side of the chancel in the primitive churches, furnished with shelv...

5236

Apotome

‖A‐pot″o‐me (�), n. 1. (Math.) The difference between two quantities commensurable only in power, as between √2 and 1, or between the diagonal and side of a square.2. (Mus) The ...

5237

Apozem

Ap″o‐zem (�), n. [L. apozema, Gr. �, fr. � to extract by boiling; � from + � boil.] (Med.) A decoction or infusion. Wiseman.

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Apozemical

Ap′o‐zem″ic‐al (�), a. Pertaining to, or resembling, a decoction. J. Whitaker.