Alpenglow Definition

ălpən-glō

noun

A rosy glow that suffuses snow-covered mountain peaks at dawn or dusk on a clear day.

American Heritage

A reddish glow seen on mountain tops before sunrise or after sunset.

Webster's New World

A rosy or reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains.

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Other Word Forms of Alpenglow

Singular:

alpenglow

Plural:

alpenglows

Partial translation of German Alpenglühen Alpen , Alps glühen to glow

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
A calque of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen (“Alps”) + glühen (“to glow”).

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