PARHELIC RING

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere

Synonyms:

parhelic circle; parhelic ring; solar halo

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("parhelic ring" is a kind of...):

halo (a circle of light around the sun or moon)

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