St. Elmo's fire

[el-mohz]

noun

1. corona discharge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of St. Elmo's fire¹

Named after St. Elmo (died a.d. 303), patron saint of sailors

Example Sentences

Moore, who rose to prominence with the 1985 film “St. Elmo’s Fire,” earned her first Oscar nomination this year for her role in “The Substance,” in which she starred opposite Margaret Qualley.

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One of the only times I’ve ever been inspired to write a melody was going across the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver — a melody came to me for the love theme of “St. Elmo’s Fire.”

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Then I panicked and ran to the piano and came up with what became “Love Theme from ‘St. Elmo’s Fire.’

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The “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “G.I. Jane” actor has been pilloried over the course of her decades-long career, specifically in regard to her body and cosmetic surgeries.

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Following in the footsteps of “The Big Chill” and “St. Elmo’s Fire,” they project an image of unbreakable bonds formed during early adulthood that is every bit as romantic as any “happily ever after” love story.

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