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apparition

noun ap·pa·ri·tion \ˌa-pə-ˈri-shən\

: a ghost or spirit of a dead person

Full Definition of APPARITION

1
a :  an unusual or unexpected sight :  phenomenon
b :  a ghostly figure
2
:  the act of becoming visible :  appearance
ap·pa·ri·tion·al \-ˈrish-nəl, -ˈri-shə-nəl\ adjective
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Origin of APPARITION

Middle English apparicioun, from Anglo-French aparicion, from Late Latin apparition-, apparitio appearance, from Latin apparēre
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Occult Terms

augury, censor, invocation, lucidity, metempsychosis, mojo, numinous, preternatural, weird, wraith
APPARITION Defined for Kids

apparition

noun ap·pa·ri·tion \ˌa-pə-ˈri-shən\

Definition of APPARITION for Kids

1
:  ghost
2
:  an unusual or unexpected sight <What it was, whether bear or man … the terror of this new apparition brought me to a stand. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island>

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