heiligenschein
noun
hei·li·gen·schein
ˈhīlə̇gənˌshīn
plural -s
: a bright light around the shadow of a person's head (as on a field or lawn) caused by diffraction and reflection of sunlight by dewdrops
Word History
Etymology
German, literally, halo, from heiliger saint (from heilig holy, from Old High German heilag) + schein shine, light, from Old High German scīn; akin to Old High German skīnan to shine
- Saint Edward's crown
- saint el
- saint eli
- Saint Elias Mountains
- Saint Elias, Mount
- Saint Elmo's fire
- saint elmo's light
- Saint Emilion
- Saint Eustatius
- Saint Francis
- Saint Francis, Lake
- Saint Gall
- Saint George
- Saint George's
- Saint George's Channel
- Saint George's Day
- Saint George's duck
- Saint George's mushroom
- Saint George's round
- Saint Gotthard
- saint he
- Saint Helena
- Saint Helena tea
- Saint Helens
- Saint Helens, Mount