APPARITION


Meaning of APPARITION in English

/ ˌæpəˈrɪʃn; NAmE / noun

a ghost or an image of a person who is dead

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense the action of appearing ): from Latin apparitio(n-) attendance, from the verb apparere , from ad- towards + parere come into view.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.