Fata Morgana
Meteorology. a mirage consisting of multiple images, as of cliffs and buildings, that are distorted and magnified to resemble elaborate castles, often seen near the Straits of Messina.
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But Nature, as if to take away the reproach of permitting such a vast blotch on her fair face, kindly threw in Fata Morgana.
Hesperothen; Notes from the West, Vol. II (of 2) | W. H. RussellThis "Fata Morgana" was not merely interesting in itself, but also gave reason to indulge in the hope of a favourable wind.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I | Karl Ritter von ScherzerIf there is any truth at all in the legend, the island must be ascribed to the Fata Morgana.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.In the early morning; it was quite calm, but gray, and we witnessed a kind of Fata Morgana.
O. T. | Hans Christian AndersenFrom time to time the Fata Morgana exhibits her juggleries, but we are accustomed to it now, and nobody is deceived thereby.
Tales From Jkai | Mr Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for Fata Morgana
/ (ˈfɑːtə mɔːˈɡɑːnə, Italian ˈfaːta mɔrˈɡaːna) /
a mirage, esp one in the Strait of Messina attributed to the sorcery of Morgan le Fay
Origin of Fata Morgana
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