apparition

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Synonyms: apparation, apposition, appetition, apparitor, apportion, apparitions, reapparition

Antonyms: apparation, apposition, appetition, apparitor, apportion, apparitions, reapparition

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Noun

1. An act of becoming visible; [[appearance]]; [[visibility]].
2. The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
3. An unexpected, wonderful, or [[preternatural]] appearance; especially, one by a [[ghost]], [[phantom]]{{,}} or suchlike; the entity itself.
4. {{lb|en|astronomy}} The first [[appearance]] of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; opposed to {{m|en|occultation}}.
5. {{lb|en|astronomy}} A period of consecutive days or nights when a particular celestial body may be observed, beginning with the [[heliacal]] rising of the body and ending with its [[heliacal]] setting.

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