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friar's lantern
vs
ignis fatuus
friar's lantern
noun
ignis fatuus; will o' the wisp
ignis fatuus
noun
A will o' the wisp.
A delusion, a false hope.
How often have the words
friar's lantern
and
ignis fatuus
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