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   Will-o'-the-wisp

   /ˌwiləT͟Həˈwisp/

   

   noun

   • 1. a phosphorescent light seen hovering or floating at night over marshy ground, thought to result from the combustion of natural gases; ignis fatuus.
   • ▪ a person or thing that is difficult or impossible to find, reach, or catch.

   Word Origin early 17th century: originally as Will with the wisp, the sense of wisp being ‘handful of (lighted) hay’.

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   In folklore, a will-o'-the-wisp, will-o'-wisp, or ignis fatuus ( Latin for 'foolish flame'; [1] pl. ignes fatui ), is an atmospheric ghost light seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes. The phenomenon is known in much of European folklore by a variety of names, including jack-o'-lantern, friar's lantern, and ...

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   What is Will-o-the-wisp?

   • Definition of will-o’-the-wisp noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a thing that is impossible to obtain; a person that you cannot depend on Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   What is a will o' the wisp?

   • The will-o'-the-wisp is a flame-like phosphorescence caused by gases from decaying plants in marshy areas. In olden days, it was personified as "Will with the wisp," a sprite who carried a fleeting "wisp" of light. Foolish travelers were said to try to follow the light and were then led astray into the marsh.

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   What is a will o' the wisp sprite?

   • The Mystical Origins of Will-o'-the-Wisp The will-o'-the-wisp is a flame-like phosphorescence caused by gases from decaying plants in marshy areas. In olden days, it was personified as "Will with the wisp," a sprite who carried a fleeting "wisp" of light.

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   What does a wisp symbolize?

   • In European folklore the lights are often believed to be the spirits of un-baptised or stillborn children, flitting between heaven and hell. In Sweden, the will-o'-the-wisp represents the soul of an unbaptised person "trying to lead travellers to water in the hope of being baptized".

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   Will-o'-the-wisp is a flame-like phosphorescence caused by gases from decaying plants in marshy areas, or a delusive or elusive goal. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › will-o-the-wispWILL-O'-THE-WISP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Will-o'-the-wisp is a noun that means something that is impossible to get or achieve. Learn how to use this phrase in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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   a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground

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    Definition of will-o’-the-wisp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.