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Webster 1913 Edition
Parhelion
Par-hel′ion
,Noun.
pl.
Parhelia
(#)
. [L.
parelion
, Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK]; παρά
beside + [GREEK] the sun.] 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
. Webster 1828 Edition
Parhelion
PARHE'LION
,Noun.
Definition 2024
parhelion
parhelion
English
Noun
parhelion (plural parhelia or parhelions)
- A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals.
- a reflection or image
- 1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire
- The short (166 lines) Canto One, with all those amusing birds and parhelia, occupies thirteen cards.
- 1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire
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bright spot in the sky due to refraction of the sun by ice crystals — see sun dog