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apologian

apologian noun: apologist; one who makes an apologia.

Noun (1)

apologian (plural apologians)

  1. Apologist; one who makes an apologia.

Noun (2)

apologian (plural apologians)

  1. Apology, defense.

Forms of apologian

pluralapologians

Origin of apologian

From apologia + -an or apology + -an.

From Ancient Greek ἀπολογίαν (apologían), accusative singular of ἀπολογία (apología, “apology, defense”).

Questions about apologian

What does apologian mean?
Apologian means apologist; one who makes an apologia.
What part of speech is apologian?
Apologian is a noun.
What is the plural of apologian?
The plural of apologian is apologians.

Words near apologian in the dictionary

  1. apologeticness
  2. apologetics
  3. apologetism
  4. apologia
  5. apologiae
  6. apologian
  7. apologians
  8. apologias
  9. apological
  10. apologie
  11. apologies

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