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gegenschein
[ gey-guhn-shahyn ]
/ ˈgeɪ gənˌʃaɪn /
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noun Astronomy.
a faint, elliptical patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun, being a reflection of sunlight by meteoric material in space.
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Also called counterglow.
Compare zodiacal light.
Origin of gegenschein
First recorded in 1875–80, gegenschein is from the German word Gegenschein counterglow
Words nearby gegenschein
gee whiz, Geez, geezah, geezer, gefilte fish, gegenschein, geggie, Gehenna, gehlenite, Gehrig, Gehrig, Lou
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British Dictionary definitions for gegenschein
gegenschein
/ (ˈɡeɪɡənˌʃaɪn) /
noun
a faint glow in the sky, just visible at a position opposite to that of the sun and having a similar origin to zodiacal lightAlso called: counterglow
Word Origin for gegenschein
German, from gegen against, opposite + Schein light; see shine
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