St. Elmo's fire

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An electrical discharge, or corona, seen around pointed objects, caused by ionization of the atmosphere during storms.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolfuego de San Telmo

Françaisfeu de Saint-Elme

DeutschElmsfeuer

10 more languages

العربيةشَرَر القِدِّيس إِلْمُو

SuomiElmon tuli ukonvirva

Italianofuoco di Sant'Elmo

日本語セントエルモの火

한국어세인트 엘모의 불

NederlandsSint-Elmusvuur

Polskiognie świętego Elma

Portuguêsfogo de Santelmo santelmo

РусскийОгни святого Эльма

Tagalogigneo santelmo

Examples

“I can see ⟳ a new horizon, underneath a blazing sky. I’ll be where the eagle’s flying, higher and higher! Gonna be a man in motion, all I need ⟳ is a pair of wheels. Take ⟳ me where the future lies, in St. Elmo’s fire!”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

St. Elmo's fires St. Elmo's light St. Elsewhere St. Felix St. Fiden St. Francis

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