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mountain specter

mountain specter is the US standard spelling of mountain spectre.

Meaning of mountain spectre

Noun

mountain spectre (plural mountain spectres)

  1. An optical phenomenon sometimes seen on the summits of mountains when the observer is between the Sun and a mass of cloud or fog. The figures of the observer and surrounding objects are seen projected on the cloud, greatly enlarged and often encircled by rainbow colours.
    Synonyms:
    Brocken spectre

Forms of mountain specter

pluralmountain specters

Questions about mountain specter

What is mountain specter the US standard spelling of?
Mountain specter is the US standard spelling of mountain spectre.

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