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sprite also spright    Audio Help   (sprīt)  Pronunciation Key  n.   A small or elusive supernatural being; an elf or pixie. An elflike person. A specter or ghost. Archaic A soul. Meteorology A large, dim, red flash that appears above active thunderstorms in conjunction with lightning. [Middle English spreit, from Old French esprit, from Latin spīritus; see spirit.]

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sprites

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atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)

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