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> as lemmasigneous meteor Atmospheric phenomena were formerly often classed as aerial meteor or airy meteors (winds), aqueous meteor or watery meteors (rain, snow, hail, dew, etc.), luminous meteors (the aurora, rainbow, sun halo, etc.: see sense A. 2b), and igneous meteor or fiery meteors (lightning, shooting stars, etc.). See quot. 1963 for the modern meteorological classification of meteors, which are not now taken to include clouds.< |