will-o'-the-wisp
/ˌwɪl ə ðə ˈwɪsp/noun
उच्चारण विल अ द विस्प
छलावा, मृगतृष्णा, कभी हाथ न आने वाली चीज़
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noun
- 1
[C, usually singular]
a thing that is impossible to obtain or achieve, or a person that you cannot depend on or catch
छलावा, मृगतृष्णा, कभी हाथ न आने वाली चीज़
- For the poor farmer, a fair price for his crop remained a will-o'-the-wisp.
- Lasting peace in the region has proved a will-o'-the-wisp.
- 2
[C]
a faint light that is sometimes seen at night over wet, marshy ground, caused by burning gases from rotting plants
दलदल के ऊपर दिखने वाली टिमटिमाती रोशनी, भूत-लौ
- Villagers believed the will-o'-the-wisp over the marsh was a ghost.
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Will-o'-the-wisp is written with two hyphens and an apostrophe after the o (not 'will-o-the wisp').
Will-o'-the-wisp दो hyphen और o के बाद apostrophe के साथ लिखा जाता है ('will-o-the wisp' नहीं)।