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Fata Morgana

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(It. fä′tä mô gä′nä)

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Fa•ta Mor•ga•na (It. fä′tä môr gä′nä),USA pronunciation

Meteorologya mirage consisting of multiple images, as of cliffs and buildings, that are distorted and magnified to resemble elaborate castles, often seen near the Straits of Messina.

Italian, translation of Morgan le Fay, associated in literature with magical castles
1810–20

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