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Definition of
St. Elmo's fire noun
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St. Elmo's fire
noun
noun
NAmE
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seɪnt ˌɛlmoʊz ˈfaɪər
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[
uncountable
]
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a bright area that can appear around pointed objects during a storm, caused by electricity in the atmosphere
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St. Elmo's fire
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