WILL-O'-THE-WISP


Meaning of WILL-O'-THE-WISP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌwil-ə-thə-ˈwisp ]

noun

Etymology: Will (nickname for William ) + of + the + wisp

Date: circa 1661

1. : ignis fatuus 1

2. : a delusive or elusive goal

• will-o'-the-wisp adjective

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