‖n. [ L., bee. ] (Zool.) A genus of insects of the order Hymenoptera, including the common honeybee (Apis mellifica) and other related species. See Honeybee. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling. [ 1913 Webster ]

The apish gallantry of a fantastic boy. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an apish manner; with servile imitation; foppishly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being apish; mimicry; foppery. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
Syn. -- Erastianism, Byzantinism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. capistratus, p. p. of capistrare halter. ] (Zool.) Hooded; cowled. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A painter of landscapes. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Lapides [ L. ] A stone. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lapis calaminaris pos>n. [ NL. ] (Min.) Calamine. --
Lapis infernalis pos>n. [ L. ] Fused nitrate of silver; lunar caustic. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. (Min.) An albuminous mineral of a rich blue color; also called lapis. Same as Lazuli, which see. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. papisme. See Pape, Pope. ] Popery; -- an offensive term. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. papiste. See Pape, Pope. ] A Roman Catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. papistique. ] Of or pertaining to the Church of Rome and its doctrines and ceremonies; pertaining to popery; popish; -- used disparagingly. “The old papistic worship.” T. Warton. -- Pa*pis"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. The doctrine and ceremonies of the Church of Rome; popery. [ R. ] Whitgift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. priapismus, Gr. &unr_;, from Priapus the god of procreation, the penis, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. priapisme. ] (Med.) More or less permanent erection and rigidity of the penis, with or without sexual desire. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Strict adherence to official formalities. J. C. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who is tenacious of a strict adherence to official formalities. Ld. Lytton. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. ] (Myth.) An Egyptian deity, at first a symbol of the Nile, and so of fertility; later, one of the divinities of the lower world. His worship was introduced into Greece and Rome. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] (Bot.) A disused generic name for mustard; -- now called Brassica. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A substance extracted from mustard seed and probably identical with sinalbin. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. sinapismus, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, the use of a mustard blister, fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to apply a mustard blister, fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; mustard. ] (Med.) A plaster or poultice composed principally of powdered mustard seed, or containing the volatile oil of mustard seed. It is a powerful irritant. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To cover or work with figures like tapestry. [ R. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. See Tapestry. ] Tapestry; formerly, the cover of a council table. [ 1913 Webster ]

On the tapis, or
Upon the tapis, on the table, or under consideration; as, to lay a motion in Parliament on the tapis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. tapissier. ] A maker of tapestry; an upholsterer. [ R. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ F. se tapir to squat. ] To lie close to the ground, so as to be concealed; to squat; to crouch; hence, to hide one's self. [ Written also tappis, tappish, tappice. ] [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

As a hound that, having roused a hart,
Although he tappish ne'er so soft. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]