apocrypha |
(cap.) a group of fourteen books of the Old Testament that are rejected by Judaism, and considered by Protestants as uncanonical, eleven of which are accepted by the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. [3 definitions] |
apodosis |
in a conditional sentence, the clause that expresses the result or conclusion, sometimes beginning with "then". (Cf. protasis.) |
apogamy |
in botany, the development of a plant from a sporophyte, rather than from a union of gametophytes. |
apogee |
the point in the orbit of the moon or of a man-made satellite that is farthest from the earth. (Cf. perigee.) [2 definitions] |
apolitical |
having no interest in politics or no relation to politics. |
Apollo |
in Greek and Roman mythology, the god of light, prophecy, music, poetry, and medicine. [2 definitions] |
Apollonian |
of or relating to Apollo. [2 definitions] |
Apollyon |
according to the Book of Revelation, a destroying angel who is the king of the evil spirits that will torture those who do not bear the seal of God when the earth is destroyed; Abaddon. |
apologetic |
expressing or wanting to express regret, as for an error or an offense. [2 definitions] |
apologetics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of theology dealing with the defense and proof of a religious faith, esp. Christianity. |
apologia |
a formal, often lengthy, explanation and defense of one's actions, beliefs, or motives. |
apologist |
a person who argues in defense or justification of a doctrine, belief, action, or the like, usu. in writing or a speech. |
apologize |
to express regret, as for an error or an offense. [2 definitions] |
apologue |
a short allegorical story usu. containing a moral; fable. |
apology |
an expression of regret, as for an error or offense. [2 definitions] |
apomorphine |
a white crystalline alkaloid made from morphine, used as an expectorant and emetic. |
apophthegm |
variant of apothegm. |
apoplectic |
of, relating to, or predisposed to apoplexy. [3 definitions] |
apoplexy |
the sudden loss of the ability to feel or move, caused by a rupture or obstruction of an artery in the brain; stroke. |
apoptosis |
genetically regulated cell death that occurs as a normal part of growth and development, and which also occurs when a cell becomes damaged. |