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A collector or maker of apothegms. Pope.

To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.

The perpendicular from the center to one of the sides of a regular polygon.

Glorification; exaltation. "The apotheosis of chivalry." Prescott. "The noisy apotheosis of liberty and machinery." F. Harrison.

To exalt to the dignity of a deity; to declare to be a god; to deify; to glorify.

A place on the south side of the chancel in the primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc. Weale.

The difference between two quantities commensurable only in power, as between sq. root2 and 1, or between the diagonal and side of a square.

Power in arms. [R.] Johnson.

Powerful in arms; mighty in battle. The temple stood of Mars armipotent. Dryden.

Mighty in war; armipotent. [R.] Blount.

To mark with spots, or as with spots.

The adjustable socket, or step, of a millstone spindle. Knight.

A rounded organ between the eyes of the frog; the interocular gland.

An ornamental casing for a flowerpot, of porcelain, metal, paper, etc.

A winning of all the tricks at the game of piquet. It counts for forty points. Hoyle.

A long cloak or overcoat, especially one with a hood.

A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun.

Five-spotted. [R.] Shak.

A covered pot im which coffee is prepared,

The act of drinking or tippling together. [R.] The fashion of compotation. Sir W. Scott.