apotelesmatic
Apotelesmatic
Ap`o*tel`es*mat"ic\, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? effect of the stars on human destiny, fr. ? to complete; ? from + ? to end, ? end.]1. Relating to the casting of horoscopes. [Archaic] --Whewell. 2. Relating to an issue of fulfillment. In this way a passage in the Old Testament may have, or rather comprise, an apotelesmatic sense, i. e., one of after or final accomplishment. --M. Stuart.
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