释义 |
apoˈstatical, a. [f. as prec. + -al1.] 1. Of the nature of apostates or apostasy; heretical.
1532More Confut. Tindale Wks. 1557, 723/1 Tindall, Luther..or some suche other apostaticall preachers. 1624Bedell Lett. xii. 159 To set aside the inquirie of Doctrine..were..Apostaticall, rather then Apostolicall. 1726Ayliffe Parerg. 143 If a Pope was inthron'd without a Canonical Election of Cardinals..he was not to be deem'd Apostolical, but Apostatical. 1878Lecky Eng. in 18th C. II. vi. 120 Their Church in respect to both [faith and doctrine] apostatical. †2. Departing, withdrawing, retrograde. Obs.
1620Melton Astrolog. 53 That Saturne was Apostaticall and retrograde. |