"foreglow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foreglows [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + glow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|glow}} fore- + glow Head templates: {{en-noun}} foreglow (plural foreglows)
  1. The glow of light appearing in the sky preceding sunrise Synonyms: fore-glow, fore glow Related terms: alpenglow, forelight Translations (The glow of light appearing in the sky preceding sunrise): зарево (zarevo) [neuter] (Bulgarian), morgonrodnad [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-foreglow-en-noun-3avni~NV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for foreglow meaning in English (1.8kB)

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      "sense": "The glow of light appearing in the sky preceding sunrise",
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