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noun
A luminous halo, each side of the sun parallel to the horizon, caused by refraction of sunlight through ice crystals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: solar halo, parhelic ring
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: halo
History
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