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sprite

  [sprahyt] ,
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–noun
Also, spright. an elf, fairy, or goblin.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME sprit < OF esprit < L spīritus spirit

Related forms:
spritehood, noun
spriteless, adjective
spritelike, adjective

Synonyms:
See fairy.
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sprite also spright   (sprīt)   
n.  
  1. A small or elusive supernatural being; an elf or pixie.
  2. An elflike person.
  3. A specter or ghost.
  4. Archaic A soul.
  5. 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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