English

Noun

lightnings

1. (archaic) plural of lightning
   • 1605: William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Lear

     You nimble lightnings, dart your blinding flames

     Into her scornful eyes!

   • 1818: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

     For a short space of time I remained at the window watching the pallid lightnings that played above Mont Blanc and listening to the rushing of the Arve, which pursued its noisy way beneath.