apart

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

AP'ART, adverb [a and part; See Part.] 1. Separately; at a distance; in a state of separation, as to place. Jesus departed thence into a desert place apart Math. 14. 2. In a state of distinction, as to purpose, use or character. The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself. Psalms 4:3. 3. Distinctly; separately; as, consider the two propositions apart 4. Aside; in exclusion of; as, apart from all regard to his morals, he is not qualified, in other respects, for the office he holds.
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