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Apothem

AP'OTHEM, n. [Gr. from, and word. It would be eligible to reduce this harsh word to apothem.] A remarkable saying; a short, sententious, instructive remark, uttered on a particular occasion, or by a distinguis...

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AP'OTHEM, n. [Gr. from, and word. It would be eligible to reduce this harsh word to apothem.]

A remarkable saying; a short, sententious, instructive remark, uttered on a particular occasion, or by a distinguished character; as that of Cyrus, ""He is unworthy to be a magistrate, who is not better than his subjects;"" or that of Cato, men by doing nothing, soon learn to do mischief.

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