lunar rainbow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lunar rainbow
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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It had the quality of a lunar rainbow it was once my joy and privilege to behold: a reflection of a reflection, the raindrops reflecting the moon, the moon reflecting the sun.
From Tripping with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell
She herself shines forth in unbroken radiance, and a double lunar rainbow, in all its spectral grandeur, spans the vault of heaven.
From A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) by Orr, Sutherland, Mrs.
The moon does sometimes, but very rarely, make what is called a lunar rainbow.
From In the Forest Or, pictures of life and scenery in the woods of Canada by Traill, Catharine Parr Strickland
When first perceived, it was supposed by many to be a lunar rainbow; but its steady movements and long continuance soon dispelled this idea.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
"Can the moon make rainbows at night?" asked the little girl. make what is called a lunar rainbow.
From Lady Mary and her Nurse by Traill, Catharine Parr Strickland
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