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IGNIS FATUUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An illusion that misleads
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 ground
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)
