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/an'tee twuy"luyt, an'tuy-/a narrow band, pink or with a purple cast, that sometimes appears at twilight just above the horizon opposite the sun. Also called anticrepuscular arch.[ANTI- + TWILIGHT]
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antitwilight arch
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antitwilight arch — noun see antitwilight * * * /an tee twuy luyt, an tuy / a narrow band, pink or with a purple cast, that sometimes appears at twilight just above the horizon opposite the sun. Also called anticrepuscular arch. [ANTI + TWILIGHT] … Useful english dictionary
antitwilight — ˈantē| , tə̇ noun or antitwilight arch Etymology: anti (I) + twilight : the pink or purplish glow in the eastern sky after sunset … Useful english dictionary
anticrepuscular arch — /an tee kri pus kyeuh leuhr, an tuy , an tee , an tuy /. See antitwilight arch. [ANTI + CREPUSCULAR] * * * … Universalium
anticrepuscular arch — /an tee kri pus kyeuh leuhr, an tuy , an tee , an tuy /. See antitwilight arch. [ANTI + CREPUSCULAR] … Useful english dictionary
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