noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle

Synonyms

All synonyms

auraaureolecirclecoronagloryhalo

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνθήλιον (anthḗlion); see anti-, helio-.

Related phrases

parhelic circle

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