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Webster 1913 Edition

Parhelion

Par-hel′ion

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Parhelia
(#)
.
[L.
parelion
, Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK];
παρά
beside + [GREEK] the sun.]
A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an
anthelion
. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf.
Paraselene
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Parhelion

PARHE'LION

,
Noun.
[Gr. near, and the sun.] A mock sun or meteor, appearing in the form of a bright light near the sun; sometimes tinged with colors like the rainbow, with a luminous train.

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