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    IGNIS FATUUS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An illusion that misleadsplay

    Synonyms:

    ignis fatuus; will-o'-the-wisp

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("ignis fatuus" is a kind of...):

    fancy; fantasy; illusion; phantasy (something many people believe that is false)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy groundplay

    Synonyms:

    friar's lantern; ignis fatuus; jack-o'-lantern; will-o'-the-wisp

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural phenomena

    Hypernyms ("ignis fatuus" is a kind of...):

    light; visible light; visible radiation ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation)

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