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nounwitchfire (uncountable)
- uncountableSynonym of St. Elmo's fire.
A thick layer of mist, gray and ghostly in the predawn glow, emanated from the water, as if witchfire burned upon the surface of the liquid.
2008, Christopher Paolini, “Assault on Helgrind”, in Brisingr, page 38Synonyms: St. Elmo's fire
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nounSynonym of St. Elmo's fire.
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witchfire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witchfire
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“witchfire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witchfire. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “witchfire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witchfire.
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