ignis fatuus

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A will o' the wisp.

   “Fiery spirits or devils are such as commonly work by blazing stars, fire-drakes, or ignes fatui; which lead men often in flumina aut præcipitia, saith Bodine[…]”

2. isim A delusion, a false hope.

   “[…] they think this is written on purpose to be published; and that this defence is so published, that it may serve as an Ignis fatuus to mislead them […]”