LAOCOON; LAOCOOEN
La*oc"o*ön, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. (Class. Myth.)
Defn: A priest of Apollo, during the Trojan war. (See 2.)
2. (Sculp.)
Defn: A marble group in the Vatican at Rome, representing the priest Laocoön, with his sons, infolded in the coils of two serpents, as described by Virgil.
LAODICEAN
La*od`i*ce"an, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Laodicea, a city in Phrygia Major; like the
Christians of Laodicea; lukewarm in religion. Rev. iii. 14-16.
LAP Lap, n. Etym: [OE. lappe, AS. læppa; akin to D. lap patch, piece, G. lappen, OHG. lappa, Dan. lap, Sw. lapp.]
1. The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron. Chaucer.
2. An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth. Chaucer. If he cuts off but a lap of truth's garment, his heart smites him. Fuller.