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phantom vs Flying Dutchman

Flying Dutchman vs phantom

phantom and Flying Dutchman both are nouns.

phantom is an adjective but Flying Dutchman is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phantom Yes Yes No No
Flying Dutchman Yes No No No
As nouns, Flying Dutchman is a hyponym of phantom; that is, Flying Dutchman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phantom:
  • phantom: 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 phantom include flying saucer, UFO, unidentified flying object, ghost, shade, specter, spectre, spook, wraith.
As nouns, Flying Dutchman is a hyponym of phantom; that is, Flying Dutchman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phantom:
  • phantom: 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
phantom (noun) Flying Dutchman (noun)
something existing in perception only a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
a ghostly appearing figure the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
phantom (adjective) Flying Dutchman (adjective)
something apparently sensed but having no physical reality
Difference between phantom and Flying Dutchman

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