Will-o'-the-wisp (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. ignis fatuus (def. 1).
  2. anything that deludes or misleads by luring on.
noun
  1. a pale flame or phosphorescence sometimes seen over marshy ground at night. It is believed to be due to the spontaneous combustion of methane or other hydrocarbons originating from decomposing organic matter
  2. a person or thing that is elusive or allures and misleads
Will-o'-the-wisp (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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