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apparition

Pronunciation: /apəˈrɪʃ(ə)n/
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Definition of apparition

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)

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