a?pos?tate
(-t
À
t
¿
, -tit)
n.
a person guilty of apostasy; renegade
adj.
guilty of apostasy
Etymology
[
ME apostate, apostata < OFr apostate & ML apostata < LL(Ec) apostata < Gr(Ec) apostates < Gr, deserter, rebel:
see apostasy
]
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a?pos?ta?sy
(
?
päs
¿
t
?
s
È
)
pl.
-sies
n.
an abandoning of what one has believed in, as a faith, cause, or principles
Etymology
[
ME apostasie < LL(Ec) apostasia < Gr apo-, away + stasis, a standing:
see stasis
]
©1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. ©1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
sta?sis
(st
À¿
sis, stas
¿
is)
pl.
-ses
¿
(-s
È
z
¿
)
n.
1
a) a stoppage of the flow of some fluid in the body, as of blood b) reduced peristalsis of the intestines resulting in the retention of feces
2
a state of equilibrium, balance, or stagnancy
Etymology
[
ModL < Gr, a standing < histanai, to stand
]
©1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. ©1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Hm, interesting.