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apparition
ap·pa·ri·tion
[
àppə rísh'n
]
(
plural
ap·pa·ri·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
appearance of something ghostly:
an appearance of a supposed ghost or something ghostly
2.
appearance of something unlikely:
an appearance of something or somebody unexpected or strange
[
15th century. Directly or via French< Latin
apparition-
, <
apparere
(see
appear
)
]
ap·pa·ri·tion·al
adjective
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