FATA MORGANA


Meaning of FATA MORGANA in English

[ ˌfα:tə mɔ:'gα:nə ]

■ noun a mirage.

Origin

Ital., lit. 'fairy Morgan', with ref. to a mirage seen in the Straits of Messina, attributed to the legendary enchantress Morgan le Fay , sister of King Arthur.

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