apparition
ap·pa·ri·tion
noun \ˌa-pə-ˈri-shən\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
See Examples of APPARITION
- <an eccentric who claimed to have photographed an apparition in her very own house>
Origin of APPARITION
Middle English apparicioun, from Anglo-French aparicion, from Late Latin apparition-, apparitio appearance, from Latin apparēre
First Known Use: 15th century
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