Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PAR-HEL'ION
PAR-HEL'ION, n. [Gr. παρα, near, and ἡλιος, the sun.]
A mock sun or meteor, appearing in the form of a bright light near the sun; sometimes tinged with colors like the rainbow, with a luminous train.
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