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# A [[board]], having [[letter]]s of the [[alphabet]] and the words [[yes]] and [[no]]; used with a [[planchette]] during a [[seance]] to "[[communicate]]" with [[spirit]]s. |
# A [[board]], having [[letter]]s of the [[alphabet]] and the words [[yes]] and [[no]]; used with a [[planchette]] during a [[seance]] to "[[communicate]]" with [[spirit]]s. |
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#: Richard Barnett was told the name of his future wife Candace Wilt by a spirit on a Ouija board when he was 13 years old. |
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* {{sense|a board}} [[Ouija board]], [[spirit board]], [[talking board]] |
* {{sense|a board}} [[Ouija board]], [[spirit board]], [[talking board]] |
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Revision as of 15:04, 3 May 2015
English
Etymology
Proprietary name, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French (deprecated template usage) oui + (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German (deprecated template usage) ja.
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) IPA(key): /ˈwiːdʒə/, /ˈwiːdʒi/
Noun
Ouija (plural Ouijas)
- A board, having letters of the alphabet and the words yes and no; used with a planchette during a seance to "communicate" with spirits.
Synonyms
- (a board): Ouija board, spirit board, talking board
See also
Translations
a board with letters of the alphabet and "yes" and "no"
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