alpenglow

[ al-puhn-gloh ]

/ ˈæl pənˌgloʊ /

noun

a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset.

Origin of alpenglow

1870–75; <German Alpenglühen, with glow replacing German glühen

Words nearby alpenglow

alow, Aloysius, alp, alpaca, Alpena, alpenglow, alpenhorn, alpenstock, Alpers' disease, Alpes-de-Haute Provence, Alpes-Maritimes

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Example sentences from the Web for alpenglow

When those glossy domes swim into the alpenglow, wet after rain, you conceive how long and imperturbable are the purposes of God.
The Land of Little Rain|Mary Austin
There were fleeting blushes as rosy as the Alpenglow now tinging her pale cheek.
A Fascinating Traitor|Richard Henry Savage
On August 23, 1869, the evening Alpenglow was very fine, though it did not reach its maximum depth and splendour.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
“No; it is only what people call the Alpenglow,” said Bracy softly, for the wondrous beauty of the scene impressed him.
Fix Bay'nets|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for alpenglow

alpenglow

/ (ˈælpənˌɡləʊ) /

noun

a reddish light on the summits of snow-covered mountain peaks at sunset or sunrise

Word Origin for alpenglow

partial translation of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen Alps + glühen to glow

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	alpenglow
释义	alpenglow [ al-puhn-gloh ] / ˈæl pənˌgloʊ / noun a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset. Origin of alpenglow 1870–75; <German Alpenglühen, with glow replacing German glühen Words nearby alpenglow alow, Aloysius, alp, alpaca, Alpena, alpenglow, alpenhorn, alpenstock, Alpers' disease, Alpes-de-Haute Provence, Alpes-Maritimes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alpenglow When those glossy domes swim into the alpenglow, wet after rain, you conceive how long and imperturbable are the purposes of God. The Land of Little Rain\|Mary Austin There were fleeting blushes as rosy as the Alpenglow now tinging her pale cheek. A Fascinating Traitor\|Richard Henry Savage On August 23, 1869, the evening Alpenglow was very fine, though it did not reach its maximum depth and splendour. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall “No; it is only what people call the Alpenglow,” said Bracy softly, for the wondrous beauty of the scene impressed him. Fix Bay'nets\|George Manville Fenn British Dictionary definitions for alpenglow alpenglow / (ˈælpənˌɡləʊ) / noun a reddish light on the summits of snow-covered mountain peaks at sunset or sunrise Word Origin for alpenglow partial translation of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen Alps + glühen to glow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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