Noun: apology u'pó-lu-jee
- An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
"he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"
- A formal written defence of something you believe in strongly
"The author's apology for his controversial theory was published in a respected journal";
- apologia
- A poor example
"it was an apology for a meal";
- excuse
Derived forms: apologies
Type of: account, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, defence [Brit, Cdn], defense [US], example, exemplum, illustration, instance, representative, vindication
Encyclopedia: Apology