Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A trademark for a board with the alphabet and other symbols on it, and a planchette that is thought, when touched with the fingers, to move in such a way as to spell out spiritualistic and telepathic messages on the board.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A form of planchette, consisting of a board marked with the letters of the alphabet and the ten numerals, and of the planchette proper, which (under the hand of the operator) moves over the board and touches certain letters and numerals and thus ‘answers’ questions.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
board , havingletters of thealphabet and the wordsyes andno ; used with aplanchette during aseance to "communicate " withspirits .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Talking Boards Sweeping Ohio," read a local newspaper's headline in 1886 - but it was in Baltimore that the boards were first manufactured, and took on the name Ouija (derived, most agree, from the French and German words for "yes.")
Signs of the Times 2009
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"Talking Boards Sweeping Ohio," read a local newspaper's headline in 1886 - but it was in Baltimore that the boards were first manufactured, and took on the name Ouija (derived, most agree, from the French and German words for "yes.")
Signs of the Times 2009
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The scariest movie involving a Ouija was already made.
Michael Bay and Hasbro Go Too Far - A Ouija Board Movie! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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She said they were the spirits of an old man who lived in the house during the 1920s, and a powerful, disruptive little girl who turned up after a session with a spirit-calling Ouija board.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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She said they were the spirits of an old man who lived in the house during the 1920s, and a powerful, disruptive little girl who turned up after a session with a spirit-calling Ouija board.
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She said they were the spirits of an old man who lived in the house during the 1920s, and a powerful, disruptive little girl who turned up after a session with a spirit-calling Ouija board.
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She said they were the spirits of an old man who lived in the house during the 1920s, and a powerful, disruptive little girl who turned up after a session with a spirit-calling Ouija board.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Breathe a sigh of relief: McG has signed on to direct "Ouija," the movies based on Hasbro's Ouija board game...
Lindsay Lohan really out of rehab; new royal wedding details Liz Kelly 2011
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McG apparently making case for why he should direct "Ouija," a film inspired by the spirit-conjuring board game.
Soon-to-be-exes Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson spotted dining out; 'Tron: Legacy' wins weekend box office Liz Kelly 2010
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July 30, 2007 8:33 AM iza calzado is a very fine actress here in the philippines. she also has a new horror movie released last july 25 entitled "Ouija" aka "Seance" international title. some of the scenes were shot in the underground cemetery of camiguin. ouija is the latest critically acclaimed horror film here in manila.jaz thought you might want to know. here's my email: mark_rodil24@yahoo.com
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