elmo fire
91St. Elmo's fire — St. El•mo s fire [[t]ˈɛl moʊz[/t]] n. elm mer a form of luminous corona discharge that sometimes occurs during electrical storms • Etymology: 1880–85; after St. Elmo (d. a.d. 303), patron saint of sailors; cf. Itfuoco di Sant Elmo …
92St Elmo's fire — ► NOUN ▪ a phenomenon in which a luminous electrical discharge appears on a ship or aircraft during a storm. ORIGIN regarded as a sign of protection given by St Elmo, the patron saint of sailors …
93Saint Anthony's fire — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… …
94Saint Elmo's fire — Saint El′mo s fire′ [[t]ˈɛl moʊz[/t]] n. elm St. Elmo s fire …
95St. El|mo's fire — or St. El|mo s light «EHL mohz», a ball of light, due to a discharge of atmospheric electricity, often seen on masts of ships, towers, and the like; corposant. Also, Saint Elmo s fire or light. ╂[< St. Elmo, a Syrian martyr who was considered… …
96ST. ELMO'S FIRE — See ELMO S FIRE, ST …
97Saint Elmo's fire — noun Etymology: Saint Elmo (Erasmus) died 303 Italian bishop & patron saint of sailors Date: 1753 a flaming phenomenon sometimes seen in stormy weather at prominent points on an airplane or ship and on land that is of the nature of a brush… …
98Saint Elmo's light — noun see Saint Elmo s fire …
99St Elmo's fire — [ ɛlməʊz] noun a phenomenon in which a luminous electrical discharge appears on a ship or aircraft during a storm. Origin regarded as a sign of protection given by St Elmo, the patron saint of sailors …
100Saint Elmo's Fire — A globular or flame shaped electrical discharge sometimes seen at night on a ships masthead, ends of yardarms, or on men s heads, when the ship is in stormy weather. St. Elmo is the patron saint of sailors …
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