Main Entry:

¹al·i·bi

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-lə-ˌbī\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, elsewhere, from alius

Date:

1743

1: the plea of having been at the time of the commission of an act elsewhere than at the place of commission ; also : the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time2: an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment (as for failure or negligence)

synonyms see apology