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noun, plural -gies.
1.
a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
2.
a defense, excuse, or justification in speech or writing, as for a cause or doctrine.
3.
(initial capital letter, italics
) a dialogue by Plato, centering on Socrates' defense before the tribunal that condemned him to death.
) a dialogue by Plato, centering on Socrates' defense before the tribunal that condemned him to death.4.
an inferior specimen or substitute; makeshift: The tramp wore a sad apology for a hat.
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Apology
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example Sentences
- This jewel of a book reveals the many facets of the simple act of apology.
- They would send a note of apology next day.
- Even the simplest apology has its complexities.
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World English Dictionary
| apology (əˈpɒlədʒɪ) | |
| —n , pl -gies | |
| 1. | an oral or written expression of regret or contrition for a fault or failing |
| 2. | a poor substitute or offering |
| 3. | another word for apologia |
| [C16: from Old French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Greek: a verbal defence, from | |
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Word Origin & History
apology
1530s, "defense, justification," from L.L. apologia, from Gk. apologia "a speech in defense," from apologeisthai "to speak in one's defense," from apologos "an account, story," from apo- "from, off" (see apo-) + logos "speech." The original English sense of "self-justification"
EXPANDyielded a meaning "frank expression of regret for wrong done," first recorded 1590s, but it was not the main sense until 18c. The old sense tends to emerge in Latin form apologia (first attested 1784), especially since J.H. Newman's "Apologia pro Vita Sua" (1864).
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