Fata Morgana
/ˌfɑːtə mɔːˈɡɑːnə
/noun
A mirage: the war sometimes seemed unreal, more Fata Morgana than memory
Origin
Italian, literally 'fairy Morgan'; originally referring to a mirage seen in the Strait of Messina between Italy and Sicily and attributed to Morgan le Fay, whose legend and reputation were carried to Sicily by Norman settlers.
- water-pourer
- water poverty
- water power
- water-powered
- water press
- water pressure
- water-pressure engine
- water primrose
- water privilege
- waterproof
- waterproofer
- waterproofness
- water pump
- water-puppy
- water purification
- water purslane
- water-quake
- water race
- water rail
- water ram
- water rat
- water rate
- water rattle
- water rattler
- water rent