FRIAR'S LANTERN

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 I. (noun) 

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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 ("friar's lantern" is a kind of...):

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

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