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Saint Elmo's fire

(ĕlˈmōz)

noun
A visible electric discharge on a pointed object, such as the mast of a ship or the wing of an airplane, during an electrical storm. Also called corposant.

Origin:

Origin: After Saint Elmo, fourth-century A.D. patron saint of sailors

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