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ap·o·tro·pa·ic ( p -tr -p k). adj. Intended to ward off evil: an apotropaic symbol. [From Greek apotropaios, from apotrepein, to ward off : apo-,
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Intended to ward off evil: an apotropaic symbol. apotropaic; Apotropaic eye; Apotropaic eye; Apotropaic magic; Apotropaic magic; apotropaically; apotropaism; Apotrope; APOTS;
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Exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification. Elevation to a preeminent or transcendent position; glorification: "Many observers have tried to attribute Warhol's current apotheosis to the subversive power of artistic vision" (Michiko Kakutani). An exalted or glorified example: Their leader was the apotheosis...
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to put to use, esp. for a particular purpose: to apply pressure to open a door. to bring into action; use; employ: He applied the brakes and skidded to a stop. to use a label or other designation: Don't apply any such term to me.
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Etymology: Greek apotropaios, from apotrepein to avert, from apo- + trepein to turn. Date: 1883. : designed to avert evil <an apotropaic ritual>
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Modifies a noun. device: The connection between these three is the use of symbols as protective, or apotropaic, devices. The word usage examples above have...
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Nov 21, 2004 I think that most college graduates ought to know apotropaic, WH Auden used the word most refreshingly: "Apotropaically scowling,
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Person who prepares and dispenses medicines; a pharmacist. The word ‘apothecary’ retains its original meaning in the USA and other countries, but in England How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
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The ruins of the Temple of Apollo at Didyma, Turkey. Begun in the late 4th century AD, though never completed, it replaced the original temple destroyed by the Persians in 494 BC. Apotropaeus; apotropaic; apotropaic; Apotropaic eye; Apotropaic eye; Apotropaic magic; Apotropaic magic; apotropaically; apotropaism;
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