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apparition vs Flying Dutchman

Flying Dutchman vs apparition

apparition and Flying Dutchman both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apparition Yes No No No
Flying Dutchman Yes No No No
As nouns, Flying Dutchman is a hyponym of apparition; that is, Flying Dutchman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apparition:
  • apparition: something existing in perception only
  • Flying Dutchman: a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
Other hyponyms of apparition include flying saucer, UFO, unidentified flying object, ghost, shade, specter, spectre, spook, wraith.
As nouns, Flying Dutchman is a hyponym of apparition; that is, Flying Dutchman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apparition:
  • apparition: a ghostly appearing figure
  • Flying Dutchman: the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
apparition (noun) Flying Dutchman (noun)
an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
something existing in perception only the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
the appearance of a ghostlike figure
a ghostly appearing figure
Difference between apparition and Flying Dutchman

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