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alpenglow
(al′pən glō′)
noun
a reddish glow seen on mountain tops before sunrise or after sunset
Origin: partial transl. of Ger alpenglühen < alpen, of the Alps + glühen, glow
See alpenglow in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A rosy glow that suffuses snow-covered mountain peaks at dawn or dusk on a clear day.
Origin:
Origin: Partial translation of German Alpenglühen
Origin: : Alpen, Alps
Origin: + glühen, to glow
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