RAINBOW | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Rainbow

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English regnboga(see rain, bow)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈreɪnbəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an arch of colours visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow are generally said to be red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet

Short Definition:

arch of colours visible in sky, caused by refraction and dispersion of sun's light by rain

Examples:
  • all the colours of the rainbow

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