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friar's lantern

friar's lantern noun: ignis fatuus; will o' the wisp.

Noun

friar's lantern

  1. ignis fatuus; will o' the wisp

Questions about friar's lantern

What does friar's lantern mean?
Friar's lantern means ignis fatuus; will o' the wisp.
What part of speech is friar's lantern?
Friar's lantern is a noun.

Words near friar's lantern in the dictionary

  1. Friar Tuck
  2. friar's balsam
  3. friar's cap
  4. friar's cowl
  5. friar's cowls
  6. friar's lantern
  7. friar's omelette
  8. friar's omelettes
  9. Friar-Preacher
  10. Friar-Preachers
  11. friarbird

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