[əˈpɒlədʒi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure
(e.g: we owe you an apology)

- a very poor or inadequate example of
(e.g: we were shown into an apology for a bedroom)



Phrases:
- with apologies to

Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a formal defence against an accusation): from French apologie, or via late Latin from Greek apologia ‘a speech in one's own defence’, from apo ‘away’ + -logia (see -logy)