Apparitions: meaning, definitions and examples

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apparitions

 

[ หŒรฆpษ™หˆrษชสƒษ™nz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

supernatural occurrences

Apparitions are ghostly figures or supernatural manifestations that are believed to appear to people. They are often associated with haunted places or spooky settings.

Synonyms

ghosts, phantoms, specters

Examples of usage

  • Many visitors claim to have seen apparitions in the old abandoned mansion.
  • The apparition of a woman in white is said to haunt the forest at night.
Context #2 | Noun

unexpected appearances

Apparitions can also refer to sudden or unexpected appearances of people or objects. These apparitions can sometimes surprise or startle those who witness them.

Synonyms

appearances, manifestations, visions

Examples of usage

  • She turned around to find an apparition of her long-lost friend standing behind her.
  • The apparition of a deer in the mist caught the hiker off guard.

Translations

Translations of the word "apparitions" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apariรงรตes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคคเคพเคคเฅเคฎเคพเคเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Erscheinungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penampakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะฒะธะดะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zjawy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‡บ็พ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท apparitions

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ apariciones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรถrรผnรผลŸler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถœํ˜„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุธู‡ูˆุฑุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zjevenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zjavenia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜พ็Žฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prikazni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ birtingar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะปะตัั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรถrรผnรผลŸlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ apariciones

Etymology

The word 'apparitions' originated from the Latin word 'apparitio', which means 'appearance'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe ghostly or unexpected appearances. Over the years, the term has been associated with supernatural occurrences and mysterious sightings.

See also: apparitional.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,699, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.