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| par·he·li·on [ paar hlee ən, paar hlyən ] (plural par·he·li·a [ paar hlee ə ]) |
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bright spot near Sun: a bright colored spot near the Sun, often seen in pairs and caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere diffracting light
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| [Mid-17th century. Via Latin< Greek parēlion< para "beside" + hēlios "sun"] |
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