sunbow

[ suhn-boh ]

noun

1. a bow or arc of prismatic colors like a rainbow, appearing in the spray of cataracts, waterfalls, fountains, etc.

sunbow

/ ˈsʌnˌbəʊ /

noun

1. a bow of prismatic colours similar to a rainbow, produced when sunlight shines through spray

sunbow

/ sŭn′bō′ /

1. A prismatic arc of colors, similar to a rainbow, resulting from the refraction of sunlight through a mist or spray of water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunbow¹

First recorded in 1810–20; sun + bow ²

Example Sentences

The sunbow spans your towers, even while the foe Hurls his fell bolt, and rains his iron blow.

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Scarcely a moment had elapsed, and she had vanished like a sunbow.

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