ether
noun/ˈiθər/
Frequency rank: #8,569 most common English word
Meaning
A mysterious, invisible substance once thought to fill all of space; also used to mean the upper air or sky, or a state of nothingness.
Example sentence
The magician seemed to vanish into ether, leaving the audience completely baffled.
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