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heiligenschein definition

hei·li·gen·schein (hī′li gən s̸hīn′)

noun

a halolike optical phenomenon around an observer's shadow when there is a large distance between the observer and the shadow

Etymology: Ger, halo

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