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apparition

ap·pa·ri·tion

UK/ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩/ US/ˌæp.ɚˈɪʃ.n̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

a ghostly appearing figure

  • “we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us”
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2.

the appearance of a ghostlike figure

  • “I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter”
3.

something existing in perception only

  • “a ghostly apparition at midnight”
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4.

an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly

  • “natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger”

Origin

From Middle French apparition, from Latin apparitio, from appareo.

Phrases

  • rank of apparition

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