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apparition(dictionary)
apparition(dictionary)

rapido (iou) and apparition (medicine)


rapido (iou)



rapido adverb, adjective, & noun. L19.
[Italian.]
A. adverb & adjective. Music. A direction: in rapid time. L19.
B. noun. Pl. -di . In Italy, an express train. M20.

apparition (medicine)


apparition


1. The act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility. "The sudden apparition of the Spaniards." (Prescott) "The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much speculation in that portion of the world." (Sir W. Scott)

2. The thing appearing; a visible object; a form. "Which apparition, it seems, was you." (Tatler)

3. An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; a ghost; a specter; a phantom. "The heavenly bands . . . A glorious apparition." "I think it is the weakness of mine eyes" "That shapes this monstrous apparition." (Shak)

4. <astronomy> The first appearance of a star or Other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; opposed to occultation. Circle of perpetual apparition. See Circle.

Origin: F. Apparition, L. Apparitio, fr. Apparere. See Appear.

Source: Websters Dictionary