apparition

 
Pronunciation: /apəˈrɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

  • a ghost or ghostlike image of a person: a headless apparition
  • a remarkable or unexpected appearance of someone or something: an apparition of the Virgin Mary

Derivatives

apparitional

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'the action of appearing'): from Latin apparitio(n-) 'attendance', from the verb apparere (see appear)