ignis fatuus
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ignis fatuus
- /ˈɪɡnɪs ˈfætjuːəs/
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From New Latin ignis fatuus (literally “foolish fire”).
noun ignes fatui
- A will o' the wisp. Fiery spirits or devils are such as commonly work by blazing stars, fire-drakes, or ignes fatui; which lead men often in flumina aut præcipitia, saith Bodine[…]
- A delusion, a false hope. […] they think this is written on purpose to be published; and that this defence is so published, that it may serve as an Ignis fatuus to mislead them […]
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noun false hope
| Español | fuego fatuo |
|---|---|
| Português | fogo-fátuo |
| Italiano | fuoco fatuo |
| Русский | призрачная наде́жда prizračnaja nadéžda |
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