white rainbow
Britishnoun
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"Well, that's the first time I ever saw a white rainbow," said Graeme to the captain.
From Pearl of Pearl Island by Oxenham, John
Twice I have seen a white rainbow towards the middle of the night, which was not only observed by me, but also by all the sailors.
From The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career by Casas, Bartolom? de las
Once, in riding to Sengmai on a misty morning, I saw a white rainbow rising from the ground; a fine and weird sight it was.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by Johnstone, James Johnstone, chevalier de
Indoors she appeared with her hair divided by a parting that arched like a white rainbow from ear to ear.
From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, Thomas
Thompson has scaled the white rainbow of the night, and sits in radiant company among the first planetary strummers of song.
From Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets by Hartley, Marsden
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