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  1. n. An optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head, when the surface on which the shadow falls has special optical characteristics (as with dewy grass).

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  1. Borrowing from German Heiligenschein. (Wiktionary)

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  • sionnach Doesn't it also just mean "halo"? May 3, 2011

  • erinmckean "an optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head." From German words meaning "holy shine". Wikipedia May 3, 2011

  • Prolagus See iroquoisy. Dec 25, 2008

  • Telofy My random word. How apt. :-)
    (I mean with Christmas and all.) Dec 25, 2008

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