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apologetical |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Apologetic \A*pol`o*get"ic\, Apologetical \A*pol`o*get"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?, fr ? to speak in defense of ? from + ? speech, ? to say to speak. See {Logic}.] Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as an apologetic essay. ``To speak in a subdued and apologetic tone.'' --Macaulay.
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