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St Elmo's fire
n. a corposant.

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St Elmo's fire see under ↑saint
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Main Entry:fire
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St Elmo's fire noun
An electrical charge forming a glow around a church spire, ship's mast, etc, a corposant
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Main Entry:saint

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St Elmo's fire 7 [St Elmo's fire] [snt ˌelməʊz ˈfaɪə(r)] [seɪnt ˌelmoʊz ˈfaɪər] noun uncountable
a bright area that can appear around pointed objects during a storm, caused by electricity in the atmosphere

Useful english dictionary. 2012.