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Definition of: apparition
(ap′ə·rish′ən) noun
1. A specter; phantom; ghost.
2. Any appearance, especially if remarkable; a phenomenon.
3. The act of appearing, or the state of being visible.
4. Astron. The period for most favorable observation of a planet, comet, or other heavenly body. [<MF <L apparitio, -onis <apparere. See APPEAR.]
—ap′pa·ri′tion·al adjective
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