"Spooklight" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Spooklight [canonical]
Etymology: spook + light Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spook|light}} spook + light Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Spooklight}} the Spooklight
  1. A mysterious ball or balls of light appearing in a small area known locally as the "Devil's Promenade" on the border between southwestern Missouri and northeastern Oklahoma west of the small town of Hornet, Missouri. Wikipedia link: Spooklight
    Sense id: en-Spooklight-en-name-jPA19Nfx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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