St. Elmo's fire
Meaning
An electrical discharge, or corona, seen around pointed objects, caused by ionization of the atmosphere during storms.
Synonyms
Translations
Elmsfeuer
aigrette
Fuoco di Sant'Elmo
Fuego de San TelmoEtymology
After Erasmus of Formia, the patron saint of sailors, also known as St. Elmo.
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