Definitions for ignis fatuus
ˈɪg nɪs ˈfætʃ u əs; ˈɪg niz ˈfætʃ uˌaɪig·nis fatu·us

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wispnoun

   a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground

2. will-o'-the-wisp, ignis fatuusnoun

   an illusion that misleads

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1. ignis fatuusnoun

   A will o' the wisp.

2. ignis fatuusnoun

   A delusion, a false hope.

3. Etymology: Modern Latin, from ignis (meaning "fire") + fatuus (meaning "foolish"). Literally "foolish fire".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IGNIS FATUUSnoun

   Will with the wisp; Jack with the lanthorn.

   Etymology: Latin.

   Vapours arising from putrified waters are usually called ignes fatui. Isaac Newton, Opt.

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1. Ignis Fatuus

   Ignis Fatuus, or Ghost Ship, is a horror attraction on the Mariner's Landing Pier at Morey's Piers amusement park. It is the most recent and only attraction that uses real actors within it, has spectators walk around the attraction. It covers 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of the pier, and lasts 15 minutes; making one of the biggest and longest running attractions in the park. The ride is intended for kids 10 and up due to its intensity ; such as grotesque medical experiments, blood, radiation scars, facial deformities, and the involvement of a claustrophobia room. While a strict no running policy is enforced, the attraction does have a series of "sissy exits" placed throughout the attraction if the ride becomes too intense.

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1. ignis fatuus

   Ignis fatuus, also known as fool's fire or will-o'-the-wisp, is a term referring to a natural light phenomenon often seen at night over marshy ground or graveyards. The light is produced by the combustion of gases emitted by decaying organic matter. The term is also used metaphorically to describe something that is misleading or deceptive, similar to a mirage or illusion.

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1. Ignis fatuus

   a phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by the decomposition of animal or vegetable substances, or by some inflammable gas; -- popularly called also Will-with-the-wisp, or Will-o'-the-wisp, and Jack-with-a-lantern, or Jack-o'-lantern

2. Ignis fatuus

   fig.: A misleading influence; a decoy

3. Etymology: [L. ignis fire + fatuus foolish. So called in allusion to its tendency to mislead travelers.]

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1. ignis fatuus

   Read the full text of the Ignis Fatuus poem by Ambrose Bierce on the Poetry.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Illusion
   • Light

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ignis fatuus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ignis fatuus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ignis fatuus in a Sentence

1. Emily Dickinson:

   The abdication of belief makes the behavior small -- better an ignis fatuus than no illume at all.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ignis fatuus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ignis_Fatuus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ignis fatuus
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignis_Fatuus
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignis fatuus