friar's lantern

noun

ignis fatuus(def 1).

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of friar's lantern

First recorded in 1625–35

Words nearby friar's lantern

friar minor conventual, friar preacher, friar tuck, friar's balsam, friar's chair, friar's lantern, friarbird, friarly, friary, frib, fribble
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British Dictionary definitions for friar's lantern

friar's lantern

noun

another name for will-o'-the-wisp
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