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English to English noun
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a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals |  | Example: two or more parhelia are usually seen at once
source: wordnet30
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A luminous spot occasionally seen a few degrees from the sun, supposed to be formed by the intersection of two or more halos, or in a manner similar to that of halos. | | source: webster1913
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A fragmentary rainbow; a small rainbow near the horizon; -- called also dog and weathergaw. | | source: webster1913
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