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    wight
    /wʌɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a person of a specified kind: "he always was an unlucky wight"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wightWight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WIGHT is a living being : creature; especially : a human being.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WIGHT definition: 1. a ghost, or a dead person who has come back to life 2. a ghost, or a dead person who has come…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: archaic a human being archaic strong and brave; valiant → See Isle of Wight.... Click for more definitions.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WIGHT meaning: 1. a ghost, or a dead person who has come back to life 2. a ghost, or a dead person who has come…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › wightWIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    1. [ wahyt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. a human being. Obsolete. a supernatural being, as a witch or sprite. any living being; a creature. wight. 2. [ wahyt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. , British Dialect. strong and brave, especially in war. active; nimble. Wight. 3. [ wahyt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun.

  7. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › WightWight - Wikipedia

    an enemy or social inferior that is seen as other. as beloved, often gendered. a being connected to the spiritual realm, either good or bad [13] The term is used to refer to a range of positive beings with supernatural aspects such as saints, Jesus, and his mother, Mary. [14] .

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › wightWight - definition of wight by The Free Dictionary

    Define wight. wight synonyms, wight pronunciation, wight translation, English dictionary definition of wight. n. Obsolete A living being; a creature. adj. Archaic Valorous; brave. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › wightWight Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. Valorous; brave. American Heritage. Strong, brisk, active, brave, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Other Word Forms of Wight. Noun. Singular: wight. Plural:

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › wightwight - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 21, 2024 · wight (plural wights) ( archaic) A living creature, especially a human being . ( paganism) A being of one of the Nine Worlds of Heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor. ( poetic) A ghost, deity or other supernatural entity. ( fantasy) A wraith -like creature.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwight noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of wight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.