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hobby lantern

hobby lantern noun: a will o' the wisp.

Noun

hobby lantern (plural hobby lanterns)

  1. A will o' the wisp.

Forms of hobby lantern

pluralhobby lanterns

Origin of hobby lantern

From hob (“a fairy or sprite”).

Questions about hobby lantern

What does hobby lantern mean?
Hobby lantern means a will o' the wisp.
What part of speech is hobby lantern?
Hobby lantern is a noun.
What is the plural of hobby lantern?
The plural of hobby lantern is hobby lanterns.

Words near hobby lantern in the dictionary

  1. hobby horsed
  2. hobby horses
  3. hobby horsing
  4. hobby knife
  5. hobby knives
  6. hobby lantern
  7. hobby lanterns
  8. hobby table
  9. hobby tables
  10. hobby-horse
  11. hobby-horses

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