SAINT ELMO'S FIRE


Meaning of SAINT ELMO'S FIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsānt-ˈel-(ˌ)mōz- ]

noun

Etymology: Saint Elmo ( Erasmus ) died 303 Italian bishop & patron saint of sailors

Date: 1753

: a flaming phenomenon sometimes seen in stormy weather at prominent points on an airplane or ship and on land that is of the nature of a brush discharge of electricity — called also Saint Elmo's light

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