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Phantom
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
ghost
or apparition.
●
Something
apparently
seen,
heard
, or
sensed
, but having no physical
reality
; an
image
that
appears
only in the
mind
; an
illusion
or delusion.
●
In Bridge:
A
placeholder
for a
pair
of
players
when there are an
odd number
of
pairs
playing.
●
A test
object
. A test
phantom
is an
object
that
reproduces
the
characteristics
of human tissue.
Adj
●
Illusive.
●
Fictitious or nonexistent.
Name
●
Nickname of the F-4B
jet fighter
flown by
U.S.
marines
in Vietnam.
●
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Sourced from
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Origin
phantom
English
fantom
Middle English (1100-1500)
fantosme
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
phantasma
Latin
φάντασμα
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
φαντάζω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
φαίνω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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