Jack-with-a-lantern — Ignis fatuus Ig nis fat u*us; pl. {Ignes fatui}. [L. ignis fire + fatuus foolish. So called in allusion to its tendency to mislead travelers.] 1. A phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jack-with-a-lantern — variant of jack o lantern … Useful english dictionary
Jack-o'-lantern — Jack o lan tern, Jack with a lantern Jack with a lan tern, n. 1. (Biol.) A large orange colored luminescent mushroom, {Clitocybe illudens}, also classified as {Omphalotus olearius}. It is poisonous and is sometimes found on hardwood tree stumps.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jack-o'-lantern — Ignis fatuus Ig nis fat u*us; pl. {Ignes fatui}. [L. ignis fire + fatuus foolish. So called in allusion to its tendency to mislead travelers.] 1. A phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jack-a-lantern — n. Jack with a lantern, Will o the wisp, Will with the wisp, ignis fatuus … New dictionary of synonyms
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Jack-o'-lantern — A jack o lantern (sometimes also spelled Jack O Lantern)is typically a carved pumpkin. It is associated chiefly with the holiday Halloween, and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, called ignis fatuus or jack … Wikipedia
Jack Horner (Fables) — Superherobox caption = Jack running from Fabletown, cover art for Jack of Fables #1 character name = Jack Horner publisher = Vertigo Comics debut = Fables #1 (July 2002) creators = Bill Willingham alliance color = background:#ffc0c0 alter ego =… … Wikipedia
Jack (name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Jack imagesize= caption= pronunciation = IPA|dʒæk (jak) gender = Male (rarely Female) meaning = region = origin = Middle English, indirect diminutive of John nickname = related names = John, Jon, Jackie… … Wikipedia
jack-o'-lantern — /ˈdʒæk ə læntən/ (say jak uh lantuhn) noun a lantern made from a hollowed out pumpkin, with holes cut to represent human eyes, nose, mouth, etc. {a compression of an old phrase referring to a man with a lantern or a nightwatchman} …
