APOLLONIAN; APOLLONIC
Ap`ol*lo"ni*an, Ap`ol*lon"ic, a.
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, Apollo.
APOLLYON
A*pol"ly*on, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: The Destroyer; — a name used (Rev. ix. 11) for the angel of the bottomless pit, answering to the Hebrew Abaddon.
APOLOGER
A*pol"o*ger, n.
Defn: A teller of apologues. [Obs.]
APOLOGETIC; APOLOGETICAL
A*pol`o*get"ic, A*pol`o*get"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. Logic.]
Defn: 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.
APOLOGETICALLY
A*pol`o*get"ic*al*ly, adv.
Defn: By way of apology.