Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Self-luminous.
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Examples
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Except for the brief spastic change in her face, neither had moved; they still stood in the sunset, close together, her face turned up to his, here gloried, here tinted, there self-shining in its own shadow.
More Than Human Sturgeon, Theodore, 1918-1985 1953
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Now, remember, first, that this polish requires no water or mixing like the various cake and powder polishes; second, that it is self-shining and no labor is required; and third, that it has no equal in the world.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous
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The list is as follows: Healing salve; Magnetic croup cure; Worm elixir; Brilliant self-shining stove polish; Wonderful starch enamel;
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous
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Magnetic croup cure; Worm elixir; Brilliant self-shining stove polish;
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous
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In calm, self-shining one, thou cross'st the waters.
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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Similarly Ahura Mazda is described in the Zend-Avesta as righteous, brilliant, glorious, the originator of the spirit of nature, of the luminaries and of the self-shining brightness which is in the luminaries.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) Robert Vane Russell 1894
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It is a word that means original, self-shining light, like the sun; in 5: 35 it is one that means a reflected light, like the moon.
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Dr. Hamilton observes that the light of small stars are seen undiminished through both the light of the tails of comets, and of the aurora borealis, and has further illustrated their electric analogy, and adds that the tails of comets consist of a lucid self-shining substance which has not the power of refracting or reflecting the rays of light.
The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation Erasmus Darwin 1766
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