doppelgӓnger

doppelgӓnger
dop•pel•gӓng•er
[[t]ˈdɒp əlˌgæŋ ər[/t]] germ. [[t]ˈdɔ pəlˌgɛŋ ər[/t]] n.
fot a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person
Etymology: 1850–55; < G

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • doubleganger — dou•ble•gang•er [[t]ˈdʌb əlˌgæŋ ər[/t]] n. doppelgӓnger • Etymology: 1820–30 …   From formal English to slang

  • Doubleganger — Dou ble*gang er, n. [G. doppelg[ a]nger; doppel double + g[ a]nger walker.] An apparition or double of a living person; a doppelg[ a]nger. Either you are Hereward, or you are his doubleganger. C. Kingsley. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cowalker — Co walk er, n. A phantasmic or astral body deemed to be separable from the physical body and capable of acting independently; a doppelg[ a]nger. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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