apparition
ap.pa.ri.tion \.ap-*-'rish-*n\ \-'rish-n*l, -*n-*l\ n [ME apparicioun, fr. LL apparition-, apparitio appearance, fr]. L apparitus, pp. of appare-re 1a: an unusual or unexpected sight : PHENOMENON 1b: a ghostly figure 2: APPEARANCE - ap.pa.ri.tion.al aj