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A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts. Wharton. Burrill. Apostles' creed, a creed of unknown origin, which was formerly ascribed to

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A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts. Wharton. Burrill. Apostles' creed, a creed of unknown origin, which was formerly ascribed to the apostles. It certainly dates back to the beginning of the sixth century, and some assert that it can be found in the writings of Ambrose in the fourth century. -- Apostle spoon , a spoon of silver, with the handle terminating in the figure of an apostle. One or more were offered by sponsors at baptism as a present to the godchild. B. Jonson. (more info) apostolus, fr. Gr. stellen to set, E. stall: cf. F. apôtre, Of. 1. Literally: One sent forth; a messenger. Specifically: One of the twelve disciples of Christ, specially chosen as his companions and witnesses, and sent forth to preach the gospel. He called unto him his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles. Luke vi. 13. Note: The title of apostle is also applied to others, who, though not of the number of the Twelve, yet were equal with them in office and dignity; as, "Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ." 1 Cor. i. 1. In Heb. iii. 1, the name is given to Christ himself, as having been sent from heaven to publish the gospel. In the primitive church, other ministers were called apostles . 2. The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral reform, or first advocates any important belief; one who has extraordinary success as a missionary or reformer; as, Dionysius of Corinth is called the apostle of France, John Eliot the apostle to the Indians, Theobald Mathew the apostle of temperance.

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• CREAM-FACED
  White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion. Thou cream-faced loon. Shak.
• CREMASTERIC
  Of or pertaining to the cremaster; as, the cremasteric artery.
• CREBRICOSTATE
  Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.
• STATUELESS
  Without a statue.
• STATESMANLIKE
  Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.
• CREDIBLY
  In a manner inducing belief; as, I have been credibly informed of the event.
• STATEHOOD
  The condition of being a State; as, a territory seeking Statehood.
• CREEP
  to D. kruipen, G. kriechen, Icel. krjupa, Sw. krypa, Dan. krybe. Cf. 1. To move along the ground, or on any other surface, on the belly, as a worm or reptile; to move as a child on the hands and knees; to crawl. Ye that walk The earth, and stately
• STATUED
  Adorned with statues. "The statued hall." Longfellow. "Statued niches." G. Eliot.
• CREATIONAL
  Of or pertaining to creation.
• CRESYLIC
  Pertaining to, or derived from, cresol, creosote, etc. Cresylic acid. See Cresol.
• CREATURELY
  Creatural; characteristic of a creature. "Creaturely faculties." Cheyne.
• CREMOR
  Cream; a substance resembling cream; yeast; scum.
• STATABLE
  That can be stated; as, a statablegrievance; the question at issue is statable.
• APPEALER
  One who makes an appeal.
• CRENELATION
  The act of crenelating, or the state of being crenelated; an indentation or an embrasure.
• CREATION
  1. The act of creating or causing to exist. Specifically, the act of bringing the universe or this world into existence. From the creation to the general doom. Shak. As when a new particle of matter dotn begin to exist, in rerum natura, which had
• STATIONARINESS
  The quality or state of being stationary; fixity.
• CREDIT FONCIER
  A company licensed for the purpose of carrying out
• CREATIONISM
  The doctrine that a soul is specially created for each human being as soon as it is formed in the womb; -- opposed to traducianism.
• UNCREATED
  1. Deprived of existence; annihilated. Beau. & Fl. 2. Not yet created; as, misery uncreated. Milton. 3. Not existing by creation; self-existent; eternal; as, God is an uncreated being. Locke.
• UNDERSECRETARY
  A secretary who is subordinate to the chief secretary; an assistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the Treasury.
• INCREPATION
  A chiding; rebuke; reproof. Hammond.
• ESTATLICH; ESTATLY
  Stately; dignified. Chaucer.
• INCREMABLE
  Incapable of being burnt; incombustibe. Sir T. Browne.
• REINCREASE
  To increase again.
• SAGEBRUSH STATE
  Nevada; -- a nickname.
• DECRESCENDO
  With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff , or indicated by the sign.
• PANCREATIN
  One of the digestive ferments of the pancreatic juice; also, a preparation containing such a ferment, made from the pancreas of animals, and used in medicine as an aid to digestion. Note: By some the term pancreatin is restricted to the amylolytic
• CONCRETIVELY
  In a concrete manner.
• HEMASTATICS
  Laws relating to the equilibrium of the blood in the blood vessels.
• OLD LINE STATE
  Maryland; a nickname, alluding to the fact that its northern boundary in Mason and Dixon's line.
• INCREDULOUSLY
  In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.
• MENOSTATION
  See MENOSTASIS