Lightning
31lightning — n. & adj. n. a flash of bright light produced by an electric discharge between clouds or between clouds and the ground. attrib.adj. very quick (with lightning speed). Phrases and idioms: lightning conductor (or rod) a metal rod or wire fixed to… …
32Lightning — This very interesting surname has nothing whatsoever to do with either flying or lightning! Recorded in the variant forms of Lightwing and Lightning, it is of Olde English pre 7th century locational origins, and is from a range of dialectal… …
33lightning — [14] Etymologically, lightning is simply something that illuminates, or ‘lightens’, the sky. The word is a contraction of an earlier lightening, a derivative of lighten ‘make light’. The Old English word for ‘lightning’ was lēget, which is… …
34lightning — In folklore, the mark of the DEVIL. Lightning strikes leave streaks and ragged, hooked, charred marks on objects. According to lore, these are claw marks of the Devil. NICHOLAS REMY, a 16th century demonologist, said that DEMONs mingle with …
35lightning — [14] Etymologically, lightning is simply something that illuminates, or ‘lightens’, the sky. The word is a contraction of an earlier lightening, a derivative of lighten ‘make light’. The Old English word for ‘lightning’ was lēget, which is… …
36lightning — Awe inspiring phenomenon regarded by ancient peoples as a manifestation of the power of deities. By the Hebrews it was also associated with God s revelation at Sinai (Exod. 19:16) and it was a feature of Ezekiel s inaugural vision (Ezek. 1:13–14) …
37lightning — [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] noun [U] the bright flashes of light that you see in the sky during a storm The ship was struck by lightning soon after it left the port.[/ex] She lay awake, listening to the thunder and lightning.[/ex] …
38lightning — electric current electric current, electrical current electrical current, the movement of electrically charged particles, atoms, or ions, through solids, liquids, gases, or free space; the term is usually used of relatively smooth movements of… …
39Lightning — Frequently referred to by the sacred writers (Nah. 1:3 6). Thunder and lightning are spoken of as tokens of God s wrath (2 Sam. 22:15; Job 28:26; 37:4; Ps. 135:7; 144:6; Zech. 9:14). They represent God s glorious and awful majesty (Rev. 4:5),… …
40lightning — See lightening, lightning …
