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wondershine

wondershine noun: a wondrous or glorious glow or shine.

Noun

wondershine (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A wondrous or glorious glow or shine
    • Not some fabled pot at the rainbow foot
      that rewards its finder with precious metal
      and undreamed-of worldly wealth, but one filled
      with a kind of 'wondershine', and more priceless.2013, Michael Tolkien, Rainbow, page 150
    • Presently when she had become more used to the light and dared to look again, she saw an angel's face appearing through the wondershine, and heard a voice which said: "Jeanne, the Lord God hath chosen thee to save France."2017, Lena Dalkeith, Stories from French History
    Synonyms:
    wonderglow

Synonyms of wondershine

Origin of wondershine

From wonder + shine.

Words that rhyme with wondershine

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Questions about wondershine

What does wondershine mean?
Wondershine means a wondrous or glorious glow or shine.
What part of speech is wondershine?
Wondershine is a noun.

Words near wondershine in the dictionary

  1. wonders
  2. wonders never cease
  3. wonders of the world
  4. wondersave
  5. wondersaves
  6. wondershine
  7. wondersmith
  8. wondersmiths
  9. wondersome
  10. wondersong
  11. wondersongs

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