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fata morgana

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fata morgana (noun)
  2. Fata viam invenient (foreign term)

fa·ta mor·ga·na

noun \ˌfä-tə-mȯr-ˈgä-nə, -ˈga-\

Definition of FATA MORGANA

: mirage

Origin of FATA MORGANA

Italian, literally, Morgan le Fay (sorceress of Arthurian legend)
First Known Use: 1801

Rhymes with FATA MORGANA

Americana, Lincolniana, Ljubljana, nicotiana

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