n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-p ə - ' ri-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English apparicioun, from Anglo-French aparicion, from Late Latin apparition-, apparitio appearance, from Latin appar ē re
Date: 15th century
1 a : an unusual or unexpected sight : PHENOMENON b : a ghostly figure
2 : the act of becoming visible : APPEARANCE
– ap · pa · ri · tion · al \ - ' rish-n ə l, - ' ri-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective