fantom
Britishnoun
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"Simplified spelling" made its debut on Jan. 28, 1934, and schoolteachers all over the Middle West found themselves fighting to save pupils from such Tribisms as hocky, fantom and definitly.
From Time Magazine Archive
There Prince Charlie held his fantom levées, and in a very gallant manner represented a fallen dynasty for some hours.
From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)
Hist! when you feel a thrill in the breeze, A whisper that rises and sinks, When there looms a shape by the misty trees— 'Tis the fantom of the links.
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 by Various
Society is a tissue of pretense: convention a fleeting fantom.
From Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information by Stratton, Lilyan
Back from the cliff and the shimmering bay, The dune and the pebble-strewn brinks, Mortal, you'll get the worst of the play With the fantom of the links.
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 by Various
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