apol·o·gy
Pronunciation: &-'pä-l&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -gies
1 a : a formal justification : DEFENSE b : EXCUSE 2a
2 : an admission of error or discourtesy accompanied by an expression of regret
Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Greek, from apo- + logos speech -- more at LEGEND
Date: 1533
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