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JACK-O'-LANTERN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lantern carved from a pumpkin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("jack-o'-lantern" is a kind of...):
lantern (light in a transparent protective case)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
Synonyms:
friar's lantern; ignis fatuus; jack-o'-lantern; will-o'-the-wisp
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("jack-o'-lantern" is a kind of...):
light; visible light; visible radiation ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation)
