Brocken

American  

[brok-uhn, brawk-uhn] / ˈbrɒk ən, ˈbrɔk ən /

noun

1. a mountain in N central Germany: the highest peak in the Harz Mountains. 3,745 feet (1,140 meters).

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Brocken British  

/ ˈbrɔkən /

noun

1. a mountain in central Germany: the highest peak of the Harz Mountains; important in German folklore. Height: 1142 m (3747 ft). The Brocken Bow or Brocken Spectre is an atmospheric phenomenon in which an observer, when the sun is low, may see his enlarged shadow against the clouds, often surrounded by coloured lights

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Brocken

According to the Met Office, a Brocken spectre is a large shadow of an observer cast onto cloud or mist and is named after the German mountain on which is was first noted.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023

There were clear views to the front and a Brocken spectre at the back of the mountain.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023

The Brocken is the highest peak in the Harz Mountains.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2015

An angular, screechy older cousin of Mrs. Brocken, this creature, "yellow as a plucked chicken," is a busybody who can "scent a private conversation as a cat scents fish."

From Time Magazine Archive

The Brocken act-drop above hangs low enough to show the toes of the young witch, still brightly pink….

From Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)