Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
Apollyon
apologetic
apologetics
apologia
apologise
apologist
apologize
apologue
apology
apolune
apomictic
apomixis
aponeurosis
apophasis
apophthegm
apophyge
apophyllite
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "apology" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

apology

a·pol·o·gy [ ə pólləjee ] (plural a·pol·o·gies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. statement expressing remorse: a written or spoken statement expressing remorse for something

2. inferior example: an inferior or bad example of something ( humorous )
I can't work in this apology for an office!

3. formal justification: a formal defense or justification of something

[Mid-16th century. Via French apologie and Latin apologia< Greek, "speech in defense" < logos "speech" (see Logos)]
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft