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Rainbow — For other uses, see Rainbow (disambiguation). Double rainbow and supernumerary rainbows on the inside of the primary arc. The shadow of the photographer s head on the bottom marks the centre of the rainbow circle (antisolar point). A rainbow is… … Wikipedia
rainbow — A term used to denote the well known coloured arc sometimes seen against a sunlit background of falling water drops. Rainbows are typically seen when the Sun is low in the sky, and the observer is facing a raincloud on the horizon opposite the … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Rainbow — Rain bow (r[=a]n b[=o] ), n. [AS. regenboga, akin to G. regenbogen. See {Rain}, and {Bow} anything bent.] A bow or arch exhibiting, in concentric bands, the several colors of the spectrum, and formed in the part of the hemisphere opposite to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rainbow trout — Rainbow Rain bow (r[=a]n b[=o] ), n. [AS. regenboga, akin to G. regenbogen. See {Rain}, and {Bow} anything bent.] A bow or arch exhibiting, in concentric bands, the several colors of the spectrum, and formed in the part of the hemisphere opposite … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rainbow wrasse — Rainbow Rain bow (r[=a]n b[=o] ), n. [AS. regenboga, akin to G. regenbogen. See {Rain}, and {Bow} anything bent.] A bow or arch exhibiting, in concentric bands, the several colors of the spectrum, and formed in the part of the hemisphere opposite … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
RAINBOW — RAINBOW, bow (Heb. קֶשֶׁת), in the cloud (Gen. 9:13–14, 16; Ezek. 1:28). In the sequel to the Flood Story (Gen. 9:8–17) God sets His bow in the clouds as a sign to the people and as a reminder to Himself that no deluge shall again destroy the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
rainbow — [rān′bō΄] n. [ME reinbowe < OE regnboga: see RAIN & BOW2] 1. an arc or ring containing the colors of the spectrum in consecutive bands, formed in the sky by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light in rain or fog 2. a multicolored… … English World dictionary
rainbow — rainbowy, rainbowlike, adj. /rayn boh /, n. 1. a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun s rays in drops of rain. Cf. primary rainbow, secondary rainbow. 2. a … Universalium
rainbow — n. & adj. n. 1 an arch of colours (conventionally red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) formed in the sky (or across a cataract etc.) opposite the sun by reflection, twofold refraction, and dispersion of the sun s rays in falling rain … Useful english dictionary
Rainbow Family — The Rainbow Family of Living Light, also known as The Rainbow Family, are a loosely affiliated group of individuals committed to principles of non violence and non hierarchical egalitarianism. Founded in 1972 in the United States, the Rainbow… … Wikipedia
