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St. Elmo's fire

[ el-mohz ]

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Word History and Origins

Origin of St. Elmo's fire1

Named after St. Elmo (died a.d. 303), patron saint of sailors

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Example Sentences

On the Sonnblick a display of St. Elmos fire has been observed to last as long as eight hours.

This phenomenon is known as St. Elmos fire or corposants (not to mention a score of other names, ancient and modern).

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