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Synonyms for apparition

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ap-uh-rish-uhn
Phonetic Transcription : ˌæp əˈrɪʃ ən

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Définition of apparition

Origin :
  • c.1500, "unclosing" (of Heaven), from Anglo-French aparicion, Old French apparition, aparoison (15c.), used in reference to the Epiphany (revealing of Christ child to the Wise Men), from Late Latin apparitionem (nominative apparitio) "an appearance," also "attendants," in classical Latin "service, servants," noun of action from past participle stem of apparere "appear" (see appear). Meaning "ghost" first recorded c.1600; the shade of sense differentiation between appearance and apparition is that the latter tends to be unexpected or startling.
  • noun ghost
Example sentences :
  • Hewson appreciated this as soon as he realized that he had been confronted with an apparition.
  • Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
  • She had not spoken to him since he had told the story of his apparition.
  • Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
  • In his reticence he had the sense of atoning not only to the apparition but to Miss Hernshaw too.
  • Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
  • I call it an apparition, because that's the shortest way out.
  • Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
  • Back to the locked gate—with perhaps the apparition following him?
  • Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
  • Guess, my Olivia, what apparition I met at the door of my box to-night.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • The crew held their breaths as if the apparition might vanish as suddenly as it appeared.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • Li Dsing was much frightened, and thought it was an apparition.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
  • The shepherd was watching his sheep when the apparition rose, as it were, from the ground.
  • Extract from : « The Monkey That Would Not Kill » by Henry Drummond
  • From past experience we have learned that your apparition means mischief.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

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