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Either of two bright spots, caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals, sometimes seen on the parhelic circle.
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sun|dog — «SUHN DG, DOG», noun. 1. = parhelion. (Cf. ↑parhelion) 2. a small or incomplete rainbow. ╂[origin uncertain] … Useful english dictionary
Sun dog — For other uses, see Sun dog (disambiguation). Very bright sundogs in Fargo, North Dakota. Note the halo arcs passing through each sundog … Wikipedia
Sun dog (disambiguation) — Sun dog could refer to:* A sun dog is an uncommon type of halo, or an atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with the Sun. * The Sun Dog is a short story by Stephen King. * The Sun Dog Trail is a short story by Jack London. * is a computer… … Wikipedia
sun dog — noun 1. : parhelion 2. : a small nearly round halo on the parhelic circle most frequently just outside the halo of 22 degrees called also dog, weather gall * * * (also sundog [ sənˌdôg]) n. another term for parhelion … Useful english dictionary
sun dog — noun Date: 1635 1. parhelion 2. a small nearly round halo on the parhelic circle most frequently just outside the halo of 22 degrees … New Collegiate Dictionary
sun dog — see halo … Dictionary of Hallucinations
sun dog — noun another term for parhelion … English new terms dictionary
sun-dog — … Useful english dictionary
Sun — This article is about the star. For other uses, see Sun (disambiguation). The Sun … Wikipedia
sun — n. & v. n. 1 a the star round which the earth orbits and from which it receives light and warmth. b any similar star in the universe with or without planets. 2 the light or warmth received from the sun (pull down the blinds and keep out the sun) … Useful english dictionary
