APPARITION


Meaning of APPARITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-pə-ˈri-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English apparicioun, from Anglo-French aparicion, from Late Latin apparition-, apparitio appearance, from Latin apparēre

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 -ˈrish-nəl, -ˈri-shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.