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1. (n.) Fata Morgana
a mirage consisting of multiple images, as of cliffs and buildings, that are distorted and magnified to resemble elaborate castles.
Etymology: (1810–20; < It, trans. of Morgan le Fay , associated in literature with magical castles)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) fata morgana
a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay)
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1. fata morgana
a kind of mirage by which distant objects appear inverted, distorted, displaced, or multiplied. It is noticed particularly at the Straits of Messina, between Calabria and Sicily
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. fata morgana
a mirage occasionally observed in the Strait of Messina, in which, from refraction in the atmosphere, images of objects, such as men, houses, trees, etc., are seen from the coast under or over the surface of the water.
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