
Meaning of WILL-O'-THE-WISP
| Pronunciation: | | `wiludhu'wisp
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] an illusion that misleads
- [n] a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
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WILL-O'-THE-WISP is a 16 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern |
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| | See Also: | | fancy, fantasy, illusion, light, phantasy, visible light, visible radiation | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Will"-o'-the-wisp`\, n.
See {Ignis fatuus}.
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