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Definition of: alpenglow
(al′pən뀇glō′) noun
1. The rosy light of the rising or setting sun, seen on the Alps or other mountains.
2. The reappearance of the sunset colors on a mountain summit after the original colors have faded.
3. A similar phenomenon preceding the regular sunrise coloration. [Trans. of G Alpenglühen]
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