st. elmo's fire

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Definition of st. elmo's fire in English English dictionary

An electrical discharge, or corona, seen around pointed objects, caused by ionization of the atmosphere during storms

Related Terms

St. Elmo's fires

plural form of St. Elmo's fire

Synonyms

corposant

Etymology

() After St. Erasmus of Formiae, the patron saint of sailors, also known as St. Elmo.