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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).

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   • 1. apparitional adjective

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   What does apparition mean in the Bible?

   • Deriving from the Latin apparere "appear," apparition was first used in 1520 in a religious context, referring to the moment when the three wise men appear before the infant Jesus in the Bible. Later, apparition came to include the appearance of ghosts, or ghostly figures. It can also mean a memory so vivid it's like seeing a ghost. "Apparition."

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   What is an apparition in astrology?

   • An apparition is the supernormal appearance of a dead person or animal, or of a living person or animal too distant to be within the sensory range of the observer. Apparitions of the dead, which are seen repeatedly over a period of time, apparently Haunting the same location, are also called Ghosts.

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   What is a ghostly apparition?

   • a ghostly apparition at midnight. the surprising apparition of cowboys in New York City. an act of appearing; manifestation. the 1986 apparition of Halley's comet. Apparition, phantasm, phantom are terms for a supernatural appearance.

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   What is apparition noun?

   • Definition of apparition noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a ghost or a ghost-like image of a person who is dead Apparitions of a woman in white robes have been reported.

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   Learn the meaning of apparition as an unusual or unexpected sight, a ghostly figure, or the act of becoming visible. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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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 is a noun that means the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Apparition is a noun that means the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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   apparition: 1 n a ghostly appearing figure “we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us” Synonyms: fantasm , phantasm , phantasma , phantom , specter , spectre Types: Flying Dutchman the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day Type of: disembodied spirit , ...

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   5 days ago · An apparition is someone or something that appears unexpectedly or in an extraordinary way, especially a ghost or a supernatural figure. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of apparition with Collins English Dictionary.

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    An apparition is a ghost or a ghost-like image of a person who is dead. Learn how to pronounce, use and join the Oxford community for more language learning tips.