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corposant


cor·po·sant

noun \ˈkȯr-pə-ˌsant, -ˌzant\

Definition of CORPOSANT

: saint elmo's fire

Origin of CORPOSANT

Portuguese corpo-santo, literally, holy body
First Known Use: circa 1595

Rhymes with CORPOSANT

adamant, commandant, complaisant, confidant, confidante, cormorant, Corybant, covenant, dilettante, disenchant, gallivant, hierophant, interplant, pitcher plant, power plant, rubber plant, spider plant, sycophant

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