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alpenglow definition

alpen·glow (al′pən glō′)

noun

a reddish glow seen on mountain tops before sunrise or after sunset

Etymology: partial transl. of Ger alpenglühen < alpen, of the Alps + glühen, glow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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