n. The state of being siderated, or planet-struck; especially, blast in plants; also, a sudden and apparently causeless stroke of disease, as in apoplexy or paralysis.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The state of being siderated, or planet-struck; esp., blast in plants; also, a sudden and apparently causeless stroke of disease, as in apoplexy or paralysis.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state of being siderated; a blasting, palsy, atrophy, or the like. Compare cataplexy.
Word Usage
"Review [of membership application]: The recon-sideration of an acceptance or refusal of membership."