ignis fatuus
n., pl., ig·nes fat·u·i (ĭg'nēz făch'ū-ī').
A phosphorescent light that hovers or flits over swampy ground at night, possibly caused by spontaneous combustion of gases emitted by rotting organic matter. Also called friar's lantern, jack-o'-lantern, Also called will-o'-the-wisp, wisp.
Something that misleads or deludes; an illusion.
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