HEILIGENSCHEIN


Meaning of HEILIGENSCHEIN in English

/huy"li geuhn shuyn'/ , n. , pl. Heiligenscheine /-shuy'neuh/ . German.

a ring of light around the shadow cast by a person's head, esp. on a dewy, sunlit lawn, caused by reflection and diffraction of light rays; halo.

[ lit., saint's shining light ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .