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apparition Definition


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apparition
noun
    1. A sudden unexpected appearance, especially of a ghost.
      Thesaurus: manifestation, visitation.
    2. A ghost.
      Thesaurus: spectre, ghost, phantom, spirit, wraith, chimera, manifestation, phantasm, shade, presence.
    3. The action of suddenly appearing or of becoming visible.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin apparitio an appearance, from apparere to appear.



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