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saint elmo's light

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  1. 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 glownoun

    an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere

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  1. saint elmo's light

    Saint Elmo's Light is a weather phenomenon that involves a luminous plasma glow appearing on sharp objects, usually the extremities of ships or airplanes, during a thunderstorm or in a strong electric field. The glow is blue or violet and often creates a buzzing sound. It is named after St. Erasmus of Formia (also known as St. Elmo), the patron saint of sailors. The occurrence of this phenomenon was often interpreted by sailors as a good omen.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of saint elmo's light in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of saint elmo's light in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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