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Definition of wight - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mythologyRare UK supernatural being, often malevolentRare UK
- The ancient tales spoke of wights guarding the tombs..
2.
mythic figureDated living being or creatureDated
- Every wight has its own story to tell.
3.
fantasyRare wraith-like creature in fantasy settingsRare
- The adventurers encountered a wight in the dark cave.
4.
paganismRare being from the Nine Worlds in pagan beliefRare
- The wight guarded the ancient forest.
Origin of wight
Old English, wiht (creature)
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Examples of wight in a sentence
The hero faced a wight in the dark cave. The ancient wight roamed the forest freely. Legends spoke of a wight guarding the treasure. Legends spoke of a wight haunting the old forest. The wight's presence chilled the air around it. The wight was said to haunt the old ruins.
Legends spoke of a wight dwelling in the misty hills.
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- French:spectre, créature, ...
- German:übernatürliches Wesen, Wesen, ...
- Italian:essere soprannaturale, essere vivente, ...
- Spanish:ente, criatura, ...
- Portuguese:espírito, criatura, ...
- Chinese:幽灵, 生物, ...
- Japanese:妖怪, 生き物, ...
- Arabic:كائن خارِق لِلطبيعة, مَخْلُوق, ...
- Hebrew:שֵׁד, יְצוּר, ...
- Russian:сверхъестественное существо, существо, ...
- Ukrainian:дух, істота, ...
- Hindi:अलौकिक प्राणी, जीव, ...
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