- Corposant
- Corposant Cor"po*sant (k?r"p?-z?nt), n. [It. corpo santo holy body.] St. Elmo's fire. See under {Saint}. [1913 Webster]
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corposant — [kôr′pə sant΄, kôr′pəzant΄] n. 〚Port corpo santo, holy body < L corpus sanctum, holy body〛 SAINT ELMO S FIRE * * * cor·po·sant (kôrʹpə zənt) n. See Saint Elmo s fire. [Portuguese, and obsolete Spanish corpo santo both from Latin corpus sānctum … Universalium
corposant — [kôr′pə sant΄, kôr′pəzant΄] n. [Port corpo santo, holy body < L corpus sanctum, holy body] SAINT ELMO S FIRE … English World dictionary
Corposant — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corposant — noun Etymology: Portuguese corpo santo, literally, holy body Date: circa 1595 Saint Elmo s fire … New Collegiate Dictionary
corposant — noun an electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere Syn: St. Elmos fire, Saint Elmos fire … Wiktionary
corposant — cor·po·sant || kÉ”ËpÉ™zÉ™nt n. St. Elmo s fire or similar electrical discharge, corona … English contemporary dictionary
corposant — A luminous visible electrical discharge from pointed objects when the air is highly charged electrically. It is usually observed as a brushlike fiery jet, extending from a wing, a propeller, or another part of an aircraft. Another name for Saint… … Aviation dictionary
corposant — [ kɔ:pəzant] noun archaic an appearance of St Elmo s fire on a ship. Origin C16: from Old Sp., Port., and Ital. corpo santo holy body … English new terms dictionary
corposant — cor·po·sant … English syllables
corposant — /ˈkɔpəzænt/ (say kawpuhzant) noun a light, due to atmospheric electricity, sometimes seen on the mastheads, yardarms, etc., of ships and on church towers, treetops, etc. {Portuguese corpo santo holy body (Latin corpus sanctum)} …
