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Level of realization within Tibetan Buddhism
In Dzogchen, rainbow body (Tibetan: འཇའ་ལུས་, Wylie: 'ja' lus, Jalü or Jalus) is a level of realization where the physical body transmutes into light.
Rainbow_body
Orchestral composition by Christopher Theofanidis
Rainbow Body is an orchestral composition by the American composer Christopher Theofanidis. It was commissioned by the Houston Symphony, which first performed
Rainbow_Body
English performance artist
body in a gallery window, suspended by rope from the ceiling for her piece Rainbow Body Performance. Crystal prisms dangled from her suspended body creating
Millie Brown (performance artist)
Millie_Brown_(performance_artist)
Meteorological phenomenon
A rainbow is an optical phenomenon caused by refraction, internal reflection and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a continuous spectrum
Rainbow
Tradition of teachings in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
one's true nature. This process may culminate in the attainment of a rainbow body at the moment of death, symbolizing full Buddhahood. Critics point to
Dzogchen
Parapsychological and spiritual concept
esotericist Christopher Hills published the book Nuclear Evolution: The Rainbow Body, which presented a modified version of Leadbeater's occult anatomy. Whereas
Aura_(paranormal)
Tibetan Buddhism advanced practice
Kalacakra and the Dzogchen practice of Thögal for the attainment of the Rainbow Body), which according to Hatchell are "techniques that lead to the experience
Dark_retreat
Subtle body centers in esoteric traditions
the Subtle Body in Asia and the West: Between Mind and Body. Routledge. pp. 1–5. ISBN 978-1-136-76640-4. Leland, Kurt (2017). "The Rainbow Body: How the
Chakra
The rainbow has been a favorite component of mythology throughout history among many cultures around the world. Abrahamic traditions see it as a covenant
Rainbows_in_mythology
Swiss book and television series
book, with some saying that "...[the Rainbow Fish] only gets truly ostracized because he won't hand over his body parts on demand, in the name of equality
The_Rainbow_Fish
Tibetan religion
awakening transform themselves into variegated light in the form of the rainbow body, after which their physical forms dissolve, leaving nothing behind. Both
Bon
Tibetan Buddhist practice
Tulku, among others. The result of the practice is the attainment of rainbow body. The most comprehensive study of the Sky-gazing meditation known as thod
Sky_gazing_(Dzogchen)
Orchestral work by Jennifer Higdon
"Christopher Theofanidis: 'Rainbow Body'". NPR. Retrieved February 5, 2016. Farach-Colton, Andrew (September 2003). "Rainbow Body: A vibrantly programmed
Blue_cathedral
Interpretation of out-of-body experiences
(psychology) – Totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious Rainbow body – Level of realization within Tibetan Buddhism Remote viewing – Pseudoscientific
Astral_projection
German nun and polymath (c. 1098 – 1179)
Euchari Cecilia McDowall: Alma Redemptoris Mater Christopher Theofanidis: Rainbow Body, for orchestra, 2000 David Lynch with Jocelyn Montgomery: Lux Vivens
Hildegard_of_Bingen
Bon Practitioner
century) was a Bon practitioner who achieved the Dzogchen mastery of the rainbow body and consequently, as a fully realised trikaya Buddha, is invoked as an
Tapihritsa
Fictional character from My Little Pony
it "brought out [Rainbow Dash's] positive traits". According to author Mary Jane Begin, "Rainbow Dash's expressions are all about body movement and gesture
Rainbow_Dash
Tamil saint and poet (1823–1874)
January 1874. Tiso, Francis (2016). Rainbow body and resurrection: spiritual attainment, the dissolution of the material body, and the case of Khenpo A Chö
Ramalinga_Swamigal
Buddhist mummification
Technique used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts Prayopavesa – Hindu practice of suicide by fasting Rainbow body – Level of realization within Tibetan
Sokushinbutsu
American producer
shows," according to the Miami New Times. In 2015 she also produced the Rainbow Body solo exhibition by artist Millie Brown. Ehrlich has hosted charity events
Nicole_Ehrlich
Scottish pop rock singer and musician (1946–2015)
material. Rainbow also did music for EMI's project Body Music, which included three of his songs along with Brian Aris's photography. Rainbow received
Chris_Rainbow
Tibetan Buddhist terton and teacher
eight year old. This dissolution of the body into the elements at the time of death is called the rainbow body and is the highest attainment of Dzogchen
Ayu_Khandro
Hermetic starfire body
(Thelema) Luminous mind Mindstream Rainbow body Remote viewing Saṃbhogakāya Scrying Spirit body Worship of heavenly bodies n.b., however, that this term may
Body_of_light
Creator god and common motif of Aboriginal Australia
The Rainbow Serpent or Rainbow Snake is a common deity often seen as the creator god, known by numerous names in different Australian Aboriginal languages
Rainbow_Serpent
American anthropologist (1925–1998)
Castañeda, Fischer, 1987, c. 100p., ISBN 3-596-23864-1 Body of light Peyote song Rainbow body Witchcraft in Latin America Castaneda's birth name, as well
Carlos_Castaneda
Buddhist relics or bead-shaped objects
but is used in both oral and written contexts. Cetiya Burmese pagoda Rainbow body Relics associated with Buddha *"Maha-parinibbana Sutta," Martin, Dan
Śarīra
Species of fish
to the rivers as the floods dry up. The rainbow shark has an elongated black, dark blue or bright blue body. The snout is pointed. The abdominal area
Rainbow_shark
Catholic priest who studies Tibetan Buddhism
early biographies of the Tibetan yogi and poet, Milarepa and studied the rainbow body phenomenon in Tibet. He has led research expeditions in South Asia, Tibet
Francis_Tiso
British writer
Nuclear Evolution: Discovery of the Rainbow Body (2nd ed.), ISBN 0-916438-12-0 Yoga Journal magazine – The Rainbow Body, March 1978 Green, Jonathon (1988)
Christopher_Hills
American composer
Award 2007 Grammy nomination for The Here and Now 2003 Masterprize for Rainbow Body 1999 Rome Prize 1996 Guggenheim Fellowship 1996 Barlow Prize Six ASCAP
Christopher_Theofanidis
Concept in Buddhism
Lands. One manifestation of Sambhogakaya in Tibetan Buddhism is the rainbow body.[citation needed] This is where an advanced practitioner is walled up
Saṃbhogakāya
Form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet and globally
Developments in Dzogchen History". Rainbow Body and Resurrection: Spiritual Attainment, the Dissolution of the Material Body, and the Case of Khenpo A Chö
Tibetan_Buddhism
2006 film
blue body and a multicolored mane and tail. She has a rainbow on the clouds as her cutie mark. Being the most mature of all the ponies, Rainbow Dash is
My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow
My_Little_Pony_Crystal_Princess:_The_Runaway_Rainbow
level of realization known as rainbow body. According to one source, he deliberately did not, but reduced his dead body in size and transformed it so
Nyala_Pema_Dündul
LGBT wing of the New Zealand Labour Party
on the Party's controlling body, the New Zealand Council. Rainbow Members of Parliament (MPs) work closely with Rainbow Labour, and has included gay
Rainbow_Labour
American bassist (born 1968)
2019 − The Hierophant 2020 – Calculus With Jozef Dumoulin Trio 2011 − Rainbow Body with Jozef Dumoulin (Rhodes) and Eric Thielemans (drums) With the Rob
Trevor_Dunn
2008 science fiction novel by Liu Cixin
The Three-Body Problem (Chinese: 三体; pinyin: Sān tǐ; lit. 'three body') is a 2008 novel by the Chinese hard science fiction author Liu Cixin. It is the
The Three-Body Problem (novel)
The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel)
Species of snake
The rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria) is a boa species endemic to Central and South America. A semi-arboreal species (not only do they climb in the wild
Rainbow_boa
Buddhist post-mortem meditation
ISBN 978-0-231-53831-2. Tiso, F. V. (2019). "Methodology in Research on the Rainbow Body: Anthropological and Psychological Reflections on Death and Dying". Journal
Tukdam
History of Dzogchen teachings in Tibetan Buddhism and Bön
The culmination of the practice is when the practitioner's body turns into a rainbow body, dissolving into the sky by transforming into light. The author
History_of_Dzogchen
1988 American horror film
The Serpent and the Rainbow is a 1988 American horror film directed by Wes Craven and written by Richard Maxwell and Adam Rodman. It is loosely based
The Serpent and the Rainbow (film)
The_Serpent_and_the_Rainbow_(film)
2022 video game
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction (originally known as Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Quarantine) is an online multiplayer tactical shooter video game developed
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction
Tom_Clancy's_Rainbow_Six_Extraction
Concept of eternal life
Dzogchen, individuals can transform the physical body into an immortal body of light called the rainbow body. Immortality in ancient Greek religion originally
Immortality
Fresh-water species of fish
The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a species of trout native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia. The steelhead
Rainbow_trout
Book series that contains the specifications of Compact Discs
The Rainbow Books are a collection of CD format specifications, generally written and published by the companies involved in their development, including
Rainbow_Books
American musician
Rose Lazar on Thrill Jockey, 2008) Fazo IV: La Kvalito de Speguloj (Rainbow Body, 2009) Eclipses (collaboration with Rose Lazar on Thrill Jockey, 2010)
Lichens_(musician)
LGBTQ symbol
A rainbow crossing or rainbow crosswalk is a pedestrian crossing that has the art of the rainbow flag installed to celebrate the LGBTQ community. Rainbow
Rainbow_crossing
Buddhist wheel of joy symbol
Ah-wheel (for Five Pure Lights pranayama) and 'light' at the Aum-wheel (for rainbow body), and there are other enumerations. The Gankyil also embodies the three
Gankyil
Elderly nuns resident today say they witnessed practitioners attain the rainbow body of spiritual accomplishment in the early days of the nunnery. The first
Gebchak_Gonpa
Tibetan buddhist scholar
According to tradition, Shardza Tashi Gyeltsen famously realized the rainbow body. Chaoul (2006) opened the discourse of Bon traditions of Trul khor into
Shardza_Tashi_Gyaltsen
Lotsawa living during the reign of King Trisong Detsen
disciple was the old Pang Gen Mipham Gönpo whose disciples attained the rainbow body for seven generations by means of the oral instructions of Longdé entitled
Vairotsana
Tibetan meditation practice
Astral projection Body of light Carlos Castaneda Florinda Donner The Dreaming Dreamwork Lucid dream Process-oriented psychology Rainbow body Reality in Buddhism
Dream_yoga
UK gay commemorative plaque programme
Heritage, local authorities and other bodies, the first permanent rainbow plaque (a blue circular plaque with six rainbow colours around the circumference)
Rainbow_plaque
Masonic youth service organization
The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG) is a Masonic youth service organization that teaches leadership training through community service
International Order of the Rainbow for Girls
International_Order_of_the_Rainbow_for_Girls
2010 film by Panos Cosmatos
Beyond the Black Rainbow is a 2010 Canadian psychedelic science fiction horror film written and directed by Panos Cosmatos in his feature film debut.
Beyond_the_Black_Rainbow
New Zealand politician
Stephen Laurence Rainbow (born 26 January 1961) is a New Zealand public servant and former local-body politician. Stephen Rainbow was born in Christchurch
Stephen_Rainbow
is closely linked to Tibetan folklore. Religious concepts such as the Rainbow body level of realization are also present in this category. Ideas of reincarnation
Tibetan_mythology
2021 autobiographical fairytale by David Bentley Hart
and Hinduism, especially Vedanta), the fall (of humans and dogs), the Rainbow body, Dreamtime, music, and Mary as the Theotokos (primarily through the poetry
Roland_in_Moonlight
2008 video game
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 is the sixth main installment in the Rainbow Six series. It is a first-person shooter video game and the sequel to Tom
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Tom_Clancy's_Rainbow_Six:_Vegas_2
Motor vehicle
The Zhidou Rainbow is a battery electric microcar that is manufactured by the Chinese manufacturer Zhi Dou Electric Vehicle Corporation sometimes called
Zhidou_Rainbow
Buddhist concept of continuity of mind
Dream yoga Illusory body Impermanence Luminous mind Maya Rainbow body Saṃsāra Svabhava Trikaya Yoga nidra Antahkarana Astral body Astral projection Bodymind
Mindstream
Evolution of the mind or spirit
ISBN 0-06-090495-X Christopher Hills (1977) Nuclear Evolution – Discovery of the Rainbow Body (university of Trees Press, Boulder Creek, CA) 2nd ed. p.30 Alexander
Spiritual_evolution
American historian of Early Christianity and Christian theologian
of adding comparative materials such as Buddhist traditions about the Rainbow body. His main historical conclusions are, in his words, "within the broader
Dale_Allison
Topics referred to by the same term
Palestine "Body Music", a 1980 song by Modern Man "Body Music", a 1981 song by Chris Rainbow "Body Music", a 1981 song by The Strikers "Body Music", a
Body_Music_(disambiguation)
Tibetan doctor and ngakpa (1126–1202)
Yuthok gathered his students for a final teaching before attaining the Rainbow Body and departing to Tunadug, the pure land of the Medicine Buddha. The Secret
Yuthok Yontan Gonpo the Younger
Yuthok_Yontan_Gonpo_the_Younger
Organisation providing support to people living with HIV/AIDS in New Zealand
create a rainbow advisory board in Auckland Council. The committee voted in favour of creating a rainbow advisory board.[citation needed] Body Positive
Body_Positive
International hippie camping event
Rainbow Gatherings are temporary, loosely knit communities of people, who congregate in outdoor locales around the world for one or more weeks at a time
Rainbow_Gathering
Secret removal of corpses from burial sites
his lover taking fresh bodies, which they use in order to live forever. The second track on Radiohead's 2007 album In Rainbows is titled "Bodysnatchers"
Body_snatching
Species of snake
region of South America. The common name for this species is the brown rainbow boa. This species is semi-arboreal, spending time both on the ground and
Epicrates_maurus
Triune Buddhological concept in Buddhism
Buddhism Buddharupa Five Tathāgatas Physical characteristics of the Buddha Rainbow body Refuge in Buddhism Relics associated with Buddha Trimurti Trinity Lin-ji
Trikaya
Motor vehicle
(1999) Rainbow RJ (1st) K-RJ172BA Rainbow RR (2nd) P-RR192CA Rainbow RJ (2nd) KC-RJ1JJAA Rainbow RJ (2nd) KK-RJ1JJHK AM100 (1976) K-AM101 (1980) Rainbow AM
Hino_Rainbow
Tibetan Lama (1904–1987)
since birth she had no shadow, which meant she had fully attained the rainbow body (Wylie: 'ja' lus) while in the flesh, and that she displayed many miraculous
Dudjom_Jigdral_Yeshe_Dorje
Female guru-deity in Tibetan Buddhism
and Songs of the Lady Yeshe Tsogyel. As Mandarava attained the vajra rainbow body (jalus), she is held to be present in the world now spreading and inspiring
Mandāravā
2024 film by Sasha Rainbow
Zealand coming-of-age body horror film directed by Sasha Rainbow, and written by Mia Maramara, Hweiling Ow, Lee Murray, and Rainbow. The film stars Joyena
Grafted_(film)
21st-century Western contemporary classical music
Body Mandala (2006) and Speakings (2008), Anna Clyne's Night Ferry, Elliott Carter's Three Illusions for Orchestra, Christopher Theofanidis' Rainbow Body
21st-century_classical_music
Species of fish
description, and is closely related to the amberjacks. The rainbow runner is easily distinguished by its body shape, and the brilliant colouration which gives the
Rainbow_runner
2006 video game
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas is the fifth main game in the Rainbow Six series of video games. It was released in November 2006 for the Xbox 360, December
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
Tom_Clancy's_Rainbow_Six:_Vegas
Alphabetical listing of Buddhism related topics
Mount Putuo Pyatthat Pyrrhonism Queen Maya Queen Maya's Dream Rāhula Rainbow body Rajagaha Rajguru Aggavamsa Mahathera Rajguru Priyo Ratana Mahathera Ramagrama
Index of Buddhism-related articles
Index_of_Buddhism-related_articles
Term used in Buddhist doctrine
of continuity of mind No-mind – State of mind in East Asian culture Rainbow body – Level of realization within Tibetan Buddhism Sahaja – Spontaneous enlightenment
Luminous_mind
Retrieved 2018-11-16. The Yukthok Nyingthig, A Perfect Journey to the Rainbow Body "Yuthok Nyingthig Ngondro PracticeBook (Tib. gYu Thog sNying Thig gi
Yuthok_Nyingthig
Species of fish
genus Embiotoca. The rainbow surfperch displays a typical surfperch outline, with a deep body and laterally compressed profile. Rainbow surfperch are one
Rainbow_surfperch
Society in America: 57–61. Retrieved 2019-06-16. Leland, Kurt (2016). Rainbow Body: A History of the Western Chakra System. Nicolas-Hays, Inc. ISBN 9780892546343
Theosophy_and_visual_arts
Auxiliary organization of Freemasonry
referred to as Masonic bodies, Masonic orders, Concordant bodies, or appendant bodies of Freemasonry. A "Rite" or "concordant body" in Freemasonry is a
Masonic_bodies
1876 painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
dressed in a robe of a different colour, moving through the colours of the rainbow. At the bottom of the painting, a crown of thorns and a white cloth stained
Pietà_(Bouguereau)
United States marching song
"John Brown's Body" (Roud 771), originally known as "John Brown's Song", is a United States marching song about the abolitionist John Brown. The song was
John_Brown's_Body
Collection of religious teachings that are studied in Tibetan Buddhism
senior disciple from within a thigle of the Five Pure Lights in their rainbow body. In this tradition, the thigle is understood to be comparable to a pure
Vima_Nyingtik
Art with the human body
artist, conceived the Sydney Body Art Ride, which has become an annual event. Participants are painted to form a living rainbow that rides to the Pacific
Body_art
Former new religious movement based on chromotherapy
Radiant Healing Symphony. C. W. Daniel. p. 141. Leland, Kurt (2016). Rainbow Body: A History of the Western Chakra System from Blavatsky to Brennan. Nicolas-Hays
Amica_Temple_of_Radiance
Monastery in Mustang Region, Nepal
during a period of mediation. Seven days after his death he became a rainbow body confirming his achievement of enlightenment. In 1935 the gompa was re-established
Sambha_gompa
English painter
Stanley Hunt and Roland Thomas Hunt. No 4074/8786/55 Leland, Kurt (2016). Rainbow Body: A History of the Western Chakra System from Blavatsky to Brennan. Nicolas-Hays
Vera_Stanley_Alder
1987 studio album by Blue System
Walking on a Rainbow is the debut album by group Blue System, released on 2 November 1987 by Hansa Records. Its only single is "Sorry, Little Sarah",
Walking_on_a_Rainbow
Species of fish
plans to try to reduce damming and to help control erosion. The body of the rainbow smelt is slender and cylindrical. It has a silvery, pale green back
Rainbow_smelt
Worker-owned food cooperative in California, US
Rainbow Grocery Cooperative is a worker-owned and run food cooperative located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1975, Rainbow Grocery is a member
Rainbow_Grocery_Cooperative
Two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology
Wade–Giles: hung or chiang; lit. 'rainbow') is a Chinese dragon with two heads on each end in Chinese mythology, comparable with Rainbow Serpent legends in various
Hong_(rainbow-dragon)
Spree killer jailed for life in 2001 for the murders of three women
addict whom he met at the Rainbow before killing her hours later. He is thought to have strangled her before setting her body on fire near a recreation
Philip_Smith_(criminal)
1979 studio album by Steve Hillage
Mind-Body-Spirit Festival, held at Olympia London. It was recorded at Om in January 1979. The equipment engineer was John Newsham. The Rainbow Dome concept
Rainbow_Dome_Musick
American singer and rapper (born 1987)
earned two number-one albums on the US Billboard 200 with Animal (2010) and Rainbow (2017), and the top-ten records Warrior (2012) and High Road (2020). She
Kesha
Anadromous form of fresh-water species of fish
or occasionally steelhead trout, is the anadromous form of the coastal rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus) or Columbia River redband trout (O
Steelhead
Major updates in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
There have been 42 seasons in 11 years of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege in the form of downloadable content. In most of the seasons, the downloadable
List of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege downloadable content
List_of_Tom_Clancy's_Rainbow_Six_Siege_downloadable_content
First-magnitude artesian spring formation in Marion County, Florida
Rainbow Springs, formerly known as Blue Spring, is a first-magnitude artesian spring formation in Marion County, Florida, United States, several miles
Rainbow_Springs
RAINBOW BODY
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English : altered form of an Old French personal name, Rainbaut, composed of the Germanic elements ragin ‘counsel’ + bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’. The form of the name has been affected by folk etymological association with the vocabulary word rainbow. Compare Rammel, Raybould.Translation of the German and Ashkenazic Jewish surname Regenbogen. The German name is a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a rainbow, Middle High German regenboge. The Jewish name is ornamental from German Regenbogen, one of the group of ornamental names based on natural phenomena.
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, rainbow.
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The Archer; A Kind of Fir; Tree; A Kind of Mountain Almond; One of the Pandavas; From Hadria
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Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Pompey.
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English
Variant spelling of English Rosanne, ROZANNE means "rose of grace."
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English (North Yorkshire)
English (North Yorkshire) : habitational name, apparently from Leathley in North Yorkshire, so named from Old English hlith ‘slope’ (genitive plural hleotha) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Boy/Male
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Three words heaven, Earth, Hell
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English
English : habitational name from a place in Herefordshire, the etymology of which is uncertain. The second element is Old English ēg ‘island’, ‘piece of higher ground in a low-lying area’; the first appears to be hwītan, which is either the genitive singular of an Old English byname Hwīta (meaning ‘white’), or the weak dative case (originally used after a preposition and article) of the adjective hwīt ‘white’.John Whitney came from London, England, to Watertown, MA, in 1635, and had numerous prominent descendents.
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n.
A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. Paraselene.
n.
The rainbow.
superl.
Being of a bright saffronlike color; of the color of gold or brass; having the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is between the orange and the green.
n.
Something intended or supposed to represent or indicate another thing or an event; a sign; a symbol; as, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant established with Noah.
n.
A bow or arch exhibiting, in concentric bands, the several colors of the spectrum, and formed in the part of the hemisphere opposite to the sun by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of falling rain.
superl.
Of the color of blood, or of a tint resembling that color; of the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is furthest from the violet part.
a.
Of or pertaining to the iris or rainbow.
n.
An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors.
n.
Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; as, the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
n.
A curvature in the shape of a circular arc or an arch; as, the colored arc (the rainbow); the arc of Hadley's quadrant.
n.
A rainbow; an iris.
a.
Formed with or like a rainbow.
n.
The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods.
v. t.
Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow.
a.
Of or pertaining to the iris or rainbow; prismatic; as, the iridal colors.
a.
Having colors like those of the rainbow; iridescent.
a.
Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; as, iridescent glass.
n.
A description of celestial phenomena, as rainbows, etc.