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sprite definition

sprite (sprīt)

noun

  1. Folklore an imaginary being or spirit, as a fairy, elf, or goblin
  2. an elflike person
  3. Archaic a ghost

Etymology: ME sprit < OFr esprit < L spiritus, spirit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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