n. an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem, addressed to a person (often dead or absent) or thing (often personified). øøapostrophize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). [L f. Gk, lit. 'turning away' (as APOSTROPHE(1))]
APOSTROPHE
Meaning of APOSTROPHE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012