Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
parheliacal .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to parhelia.
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- adjective of or pertaining to
parhelia
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or resembling a parhelion
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vanishedone commented on the word parhelic
Environmental Graffiti: 'The parhelic circle appears like a white band circling the sky and always at the same height above the horizon as the sun. Usually only fragments are seen, extending from ‘sundogs’ in the directions away from the sun.'
July 24, 2008