meteoric shower

noun

, Astronomy.

1. meteor shower.

Word History and Origins

Origin of meteoric shower¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Astronomers will be surprised to read the declaration of Mr. Talmage that the meteoric shower has never been explained.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Talmage tells us that his father was terrified by the meteoric shower that visited our earth in 1833.

From Project Gutenberg

This theory was adopted by Humboldt, Arago, and others, shortly after the occurrence of the meteoric shower of 1833.

From Project Gutenberg

A meteor, two-thirds the size of the moon, was seen during the great meteoric shower in the United States.

From Project Gutenberg

Hat-boxes, bandboxes, and valises burst like a meteoric shower out of a crater. '

From Project Gutenberg