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alpenglow

al·pen·glow [ álpən gl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
sunlight on mountains: a reddish glow on snow-covered mountain peaks at sunset or sunrise, caused by reflected weak sunlight

[Late 19th century. Partial translation of German Alpenglühen "glowing of the Alps"]
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