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Meaning of 'parhelion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Parhelion [ n.]
- A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. Paraselene.

Meaning of 'parhelion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . parhelion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
Example in sentence:
  • two or more parhelia are usually seen at once

Nearby Words:

par para para grass para nut para- parabanic parablast parablastic parable parabola

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