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   Ap·pa·ri·tion

   /ˌapəˈriSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a ghost or ghostlike image of a person: "a headless apparition" Similar ghostphantomspecterspiritwraithshadowpresencevisionhallucinationbodachDoppelgängerduppyinformal:spookliterary:phantasmshaderevenantvisitantwightrare:eidolonmanes
   • ▪ the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected, typically an image of this type: "twentieth-century apparitions of the Virgin" Similar appearancemanifestationmaterializationemergencevisitationarrivaladvent

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘the action of appearing’): from Latin apparitio(n-) ‘attendance’, from the verb apparere (see appear).

   Derivatives

   • 1. apparitional adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apparitionApparition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of APPARITION is an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon. How to use apparition in a sentence.

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   Apparition definition: a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith. See examples of APPARITION used in a sentence.

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   APPARITION definition: 1. the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen 2. the spirit of a dead person…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apparitionApparition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you see something you think might be a ghost, you can call it an apparition to hedge your bets. Apparition doesn't commit you in the same way the word ghost does—and saying that you've seen one won't cause you to be committed.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › apparitionAPPARITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   APPARITION meaning: 1. the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen 2. the spirit of a dead person…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › apparitionApparition - definition of apparition by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A ghostly figure; a specter. 2. A sudden or unusual sight: "[The designer's] indoor-outdoor reversals and juxtapositions call forth a Magritte apparition beneath a Miami moon" (Herbert Muschamp). 3. The act of appearing; appearance.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › apparitionAPPARITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An apparition of a person or thing is an immaterial appearance that seems real, and is generally sudden or startling in its manifestation: an apparition of a headless horseman. Both phantom and phantasm denote an illusory appearance, as in a dream; the former may be pleasant, while the latter is usually frightening: a phantom of loveliness; a ...