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1. (n.) parhelion
a bright spot on the solar halo similar in origin to the parhelic circle.
Etymology: (1640–50; alter. of L parēlion < Gk parēlion, n. use of neut. of parēlios beside the sun. See par -, helio -)
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1. (noun) parhelion, mock sun, sundog
a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
"two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"
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1. (noun) parhelion
a mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. Paraselene
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