heiligenschein
noun
hei·li·gen·schein
\ˈhīlə̇gənˌshīn\
Definition of heiligenschein
-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
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Origin and Etymology of heiligenschein
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
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