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1. (n.) St. Elmo's fire
a form of luminous corona discharge that sometimes occurs during electrical storms.
Etymology: (1880–85; after St. Elmo (d. a .d . 303), patron saint of sailors; cf. It
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1. (noun) corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow
an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
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1. st. elmo's fire
. See Elmo's Fire, St.
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1. st. elmo's fire
Luminous static discharge effects sometimes seen on objects elevated in the air. They are especially noticed on ships' masts. The sailors term them corpusants (holy bodies). They resemble tongues or globes of fire.
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