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English

Etymology

From French apparition, from Latin apparitio, from appareo.

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular apparition

Plural apparitions

apparition (plural apparitions)

  1. An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
    The sudden apparition of the Spaniards. -- William H. Prescott.
    The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much speculation in that portion of the world. -- Sir W. Scott.
  2. The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
    Which apparition, it seems, was you. --Tatler.
  3. An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.
    The heavenly bands . . . a glorious apparition. --John Milton.
    I think it is the weakness of mine eyes That shapes this monstrous apparition. --Shakespeare
  4. (Astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured;—opposed to occultation.

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French

Pronunciation

Noun

apparition

  1. ghost (spirit appearing after death)

This French entry was created from the translations listed at ghost. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see apparition in the French Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) January 2009

 

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