ST ELMO'S FIRE

Meaning of ST ELMO'S FIRE in English

[ '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.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ST. ELMO'S FIRE — /el"mohz/ . See corona discharge . Also called St. Elmo's light, St. Ulmo's fire, St. Ulmo's light. [ named after …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ST ELMO'S FIRE — = Saint Elmo's fire
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ST ELMO'S FIRE — - Saint Elmo's fire
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ST ELMO'S FIRE — / snt ˌelməʊz ˈfaɪə(r); NAmE seɪnt ˌelmoʊz/ noun [ U ] a bright area that can appear around pointed objects …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST ELMO'S FIRE — n. a corposant.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ST ELMO'S FIRE — n. a corposant.
Oxford English vocab
ST. ELMO'S FIRE — A luminous, and often audible, electric discharge that is sporadic in nature. It occurs from objects, especially pointed ones, when …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
ST. ELMO'S FIRE — Огни святого Эльма
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ST. ELMO'S FIRE — Огни святого Эльма
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Amherst Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Asquith …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ST — I. — see -est II. symbol Etymology: from -st (superlative suffix) — used after the figure 1 to indicate the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
'ST — st verb Etymology: by contraction archaic : hast thou 'st
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ST — -st 1 var. of -est 1 : first; least. -st 2 var. of -est 2 : hadst; wouldst; dost.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIRE — — firer , n. /fuyeur/ , n. , v. , fired, firing . n. 1. a state, process, or instance …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FIRE — I. ˈfi(-ə)r noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fȳr; akin to Old High German fiur fire, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-ST — I. — see -est II. symbol — used after the figure 1 to indicate the ordinal number first 1 st …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIRE — vt to drive by fire. 2. fire ·vt to cauterize. 3. fire ·vi to be irritated or inflamed with passion. …
Webster English vocab
ST — [st] abbreviation stanza, state, stitch, stone, street St abbreviation saint, stratus ST abbreviation short ton, single throw, standard time
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FIRE — [fire] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE fyr; akin to OHG fiur fire, Gk pyr] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-ST — [-st] --see -est [2]-st symbol--used after the figure 1 to indicate the ordinal number first "1st" "91st"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ST — I St, St. 'Street' BrE AmE striːt —In names of thoroughfares, unstressed: ˈ Oxford St II St, St. 'Saint' BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-ST — -st archaic and liturgial second person singular ending BrE AmE st ▷ — didst ˈdɪdst —see ↑ -est
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FIRE — fire BrE AmE ˈfa ɪ ‿ə AmE ˈfaɪ‿ ə r ▷ fire|d d ▷ firing ˈfa ɪ ‿ər ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ELMO — Elmo BrE AmE ˈelm əʊ AmE \ -oʊ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ST — ( BrE ) (also st. NAmE , BrE ) abbreviation stone (a British measurement of weight) : 9st 2lb
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST — abbreviation 1. (also st ) (both BrE ) (also St. , st. NAmE , BrE ) (used in written addresses) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIRE — / ˈfaɪə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun STH BURNING 1. [ U ] the flames, light and heat, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST. — st British English , st. American English the written abbreviation of stone or stones : She weighs 9 st 8 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ST — st British English , st. American English the written abbreviation of stone or stones : She weighs 9 st 8 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ST. — St BrE AmE British English , St. American English 1 . the written abbreviation of Street , used in addresses: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ST — St BrE AmE British English , St. American English 1 . the written abbreviation of Street , used in addresses: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-ST — -st /st/ BrE AmE suffix 1 . forms written ORDINAL numbers with 1: the 1st (=first) prize my 21st birthday …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIRE
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIRE
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
FIRE — I. BURNING, HEAT, OR ENTHUSIASM /faɪə(r)/ ( fires, firing, fired) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST — st is used as a written abbreviation for stone when you are mentioning someone’s weight. ( BRIT ) He weighs …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST — also st. Note: The form 'SS' or 'SS.' is used as the plural for meaning 2. 1. St is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ST — also st. Note: The form 'SS' or 'SS.' is used as the plural for meaning 2. 1. ~ is a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ST — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES St Bernard the 18th/19th/20th/21st etc century ▪ The movie is set in the 18th century.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FIRE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb/fire/terrorist etc alert ▪ a full-scale flood alert a devastating flood/fire/earthquake etc ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ST — (HOLY PERSON) [noun] [before noun] - abbreviation for saint (= a person honoured by the Christian Church for being holy …
Cambridge English vocab
ST — n. St. Mary Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Amherst Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Asquith Herbert Henry 1st …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ELMO — Classification: Town Located in: Utah (UT) Total Population (2000): 368 Total Housing Units (2000): 120 Land Area (square meters): 1594022 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELMO — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Montana (MT) Total Population (2000): 143 Total Housing Units (2000): 62 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ELMO — Classification: City Located in: Missouri (MO) Total Population (2000): 166 Total Housing Units (2000): 95 Land Area (square meters): 557477 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
FIRE — INDEX: 1. a fire that damages a building, forest, etc 2. a fire for making you warm, for cooking, or …
Longman Activator English vocab
FIRE — n. 1 flame(s), blaze; conflagration, holocaust, inferno We gathered round the roaring fire 2 feeling, passion, ardour, ardency, fervour, fervency, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FIRE — See: BALL OF FIRE, BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA or BETWEEN TWO FIRES, BUILD A FIRE UNDER, …
Словарь английских идиом
FIRE — (*) 1. The command given to discharge a weapon(s). 2. To detonate the main explosive charge by means of a …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
ST — I сокр. от state государство II сокр. от St - saint святой III сокр. от ST - Standard Time поясное …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ST — _I state _n. государство _II St - saint _n. святой _III ST - Standard Time _n. поясное время
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FIRE — fire.ogg 1. ʹfaıə n 1. 1> огонь, пламя fire endurance - огнестойкость fire point - тех. температура воспламенения to keep …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FIRE — 1) огонь || подвергаться изменениям под действием огня 2) пожар || загораться; воспламенять(ся); поджигать 3) топить 4) отапливать, обогревать 5) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
FIRE — 1) огонь || подвергаться изменениям под действием огня 2) пожар || загораться; воспламенять(ся); поджигать 3) топить 4) отапливать, обогревать 5) обжигать; прокаливать 6) авто зажигать, …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
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Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FIRE — 1. ʹfaıə n 1. 1> огонь, пламя fire endurance - огнестойкость fire point - тех. температура воспламенения to keep up …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
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Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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