| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ge·gen·schein |
| PRONUNCIATION: | g g n-sh n |
| NOUN: | A faint glowing spot in the sky, exactly opposite the position of the sun. Also called counterglow. | | ETYMOLOGY: | German : gegen, against (from Middle High German, from Old High German gegin) + Schein, light (from Middle High German sch n, from Old High German sc n, from sc nan, to shine).
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