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- Dictionarywill-o'-the-wisp/ˌwɪləðəˈwɪsp/
noun
- 1. a phosphorescent light seen hovering or floating at night on marshy ground, thought to result from the combustion of natural gases.
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In folklore, a will-o'-the-wisp, will-o'-wisp, or ignis fatuus, is an atmospheric ghost light seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes. The phenomenon is known in much of European folklore by a variety of names, including jack-o'-lantern, friar's lantern, and hinkypunk, and is said to mislead travellers by resembling a flickering lamp or lantern. In literature, will-o'-... Wikipedia