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phantasmagorian

Definitions

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  • adjective Alternative form of phantasmagoric.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phantasma, "ghost") + ἀγορεύειν (agoreuein, "to speak publicly").

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Examples

  • Distant clumps of trees, now that the variegated foliage adorns them, have a phantasmagorian, an apparition-like appearance.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 Various

  • He raised his hand with a spasmodic start; before him stood the demon with folded arms and scornful expression of countenance -- and though the phantasmagorian scene had disappeared, the supernatural luster still pervaded the dungeon.

    Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf 1846

  • The strange phantasmagorian spectacle rapidly developed itself in obedience to the commands of the demon.

    Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf 1846

  • Distant clumps of trees, now that the variegated foliage adorns them, have a phantasmagorian, an apparition-like appearance.

    Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 1 Nathaniel Hawthorne 1834

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