corposant

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corposant

/ˈkɔːpəzant/ UK
/ˈkɔːɹpəˌsænt/ US
/ˈkɔːɹpəsənt/ US

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Latin corpus (“body”) + sanctum (“holy”)

noun corposants · composant · corpusant

An electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere I said the corpusants have mercy on us all; and I hope they will, still. But do they only have mercy on long faces?--have they no bowels for a laugh? […] I take that mast-head flame we saw for a sign of good luck; for those masts are rooted in a hold that is going to be chock a' block with sperm-oil
Similar: St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire

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@misc{corposant_2026,
  title = {corposant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/corposant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}