Apocreos (apokreos)

[LGr. ἀπόκρεως, & season of fasting; cf. ἀποκρεοῦν, abstain from flesh, apocrisary (a-pok'ri-sa-ri), n.; pl. apocrisaries (-riz). Same as apocrisiary . apocrisiary (ap-o-kris'i-a-ri), n.; pl. apocrisia ries (-riz). [LL. apocrisiarius, also apocrisa rius, rio us diplomatic or ministerial officers; espe cially-(a) of the representatives of the see of Rome and other chief sees at Constantinople; (b) of the papal representatives at the court of Charlemagne and his succe ors, until the title was given to an imperial officer, after which the former were called legates or nuncios. apocrustict (ap-ō-krus'tik), a. and n. [ authority. Jerome apocryphal. saith that all writings not canonical are Hooker. (b) Of or pertaining to the Apocrypha: as, "the Apocryphal writers," Add is on. II. n. A writing not canonical; a book or pa age of uncertain source, authority, or credit. [Rare.] IMG:content-0950.png:[blocks in formation] especially to the fishes so called.