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Prester

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010688

A whirlwind or waterspout accompanied by lightning, a name used for such storms in the Mediterranean Sea and Greece. The word is Greek, from a root meaning to blow or burn, and was applied in antiquity to fiery storm winds. It names a waterspout or whirlwind with lightning, not a separate kind of vortex.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010688
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010688",
  "term": "Prester",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A whirlwind or waterspout accompanied by lightning, a name used for such storms in the Mediterranean Sea and Greece. The word is Greek, from a root meaning to blow or burn, and was applied in antiquity to fiery storm winds. It names a waterspout or whirlwind with lightning, not a separate kind of vortex.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/prester/"
}

Record 7,356 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.