Anthelia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anthelion \Ant*hel"ion\ (?; 277, 106), n.; pl. {Anthelia}.
     [Pref. anti + Gr. ? sun.] (Meteor.)
     A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or
     rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as
     projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  anthelia
       See {anthelion}