HEILIGENSCHEIN Definition & Meaning

Heiligenschein

[ hahy-li-guhn-shahyn ]

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noun

German.

plural Heiligenscheine

(on wet grass and when the sun is low) a bright ring around the shadow cast by a person's head, caused by reflection and diffraction of light rays.

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Origin of Heiligenschein¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from German: literally, “halo, gloriole,” equivalent to Heiligen- “saint's” + Schein “shine, light, brilliance”

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She had already survived 36 rounds of competition and along the way had aced the spelling of words such as “konditorei,” “heiligenschein” and “wayzgoose.”

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According to Merriam-Webster, a konditorei is a shop that sells confectionery or pastry; heiligenschein is a bright light around the shadow of a person’s head caused by diffraction and reflection of sunlight by dewdrops; and wayzgoose is a printer’s annual outing.

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