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{ } a. [ L. apostolicus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. apostolique. ] 1. Pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit; as, an apostolical mission; the apostolic age. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles; as, apostolic faith or practice. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal. [ 1913 Webster ]

Apostolical brief. See under Brief. --
Apostolic canons, a collection of rules and precepts relating to the duty of Christians, and particularly to the ceremonies and discipline of the church in the second and third centuries. --
Apostolic church, the Christian church; -- so called on account of its apostolic foundation, doctrine, and order. The churches of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were called apostolic churches. --
Apostolic constitutions, directions of a nature similar to the apostolic canons, and perhaps compiled by the same authors or author. --
Apostolic fathers, early Christian writers, who were born in the first century, and thus touched on the age of the apostles. They were Polycarp, Clement, Ignatius, and Hermas; to these Barnabas has sometimes been added. --
Apostolic king (or
majesty), a title granted by the pope to the kings of Hungary on account of the extensive propagation of Christianity by St. Stephen, the founder of the royal line. It is now a title of the emperor of Austria in right of the throne of Hungary. --
Apostolic see, a see founded and governed by an apostle; specifically, the Church of Rome; -- so called because, in the Roman Catholic belief, the pope is the successor of St. Peter, the prince of the apostles, and the only apostle who has successors in the apostolic office. --
Apostolical succession, the regular and uninterrupted transmission of ministerial authority by a succession of bishops from the apostles to any subsequent period. Hook. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an apostolic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Apostolicity. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (R. C. Ch.) The diplomatic agent of the pope highest in grade, superior to a nuncio. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } n. The state or quality of being apostolical. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. chiasto`s marked with a χ + -lite. See Chiasm. So called from the resemblance of the cross cuts of its crystals to the Greek letter χ. ] (Min.) A variety of andalusite; -- called also macle. The tessellated appearance of a cross section is due to the symmetrical arrangement of impurities in the crystal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; bladder + -lith. ] 1. (Bot.) A concretion of mineral matter within a leaf or other part of a plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) A urinary calculus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Med.) Relating to stone in the bladder. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to diastole. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. epistolicus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Pertaining to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To write epistles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A writer of epistles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Having equal, or almost equal, authority with the apostles of their teachings.

a. (Physiol.) Preceding the diastole of the heart; as, a prediastolic friction sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Preceding the systole or contraction of the heart; as, the presystolic friction sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. stolidus. ] Hopelessly insensible or stupid; not easily aroused or excited; dull; impassive; foolish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. stoliditas. ] The state or quality of being stolid; dullness of intellect; obtuseness; stupidity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Indocile, intractable fools, whose stolidity can baffle all arguments, and be proof against demonstration itself. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Stolidity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to systole, or contraction; contracting; esp., relating to the systole of the heart; as, systolic murmur. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]