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aglow

adj
/əˈɡloʊ/US

Etymology

From a- + glow.

  1. derived from *ǵʰleh₁-✻ — “to shine, glow; to be shining, glowing”
  2. inherited from *glōaną✻ — “to glow”
  3. derived from *glówa✻
  4. inherited from *glōan✻ — “to glow”
  5. inherited from glōwan — “to glow”
  6. inherited from glouen
  7. prefixed as aglow — “a + glow”

Definitions

  1. glowing

    glowing; radiant

    • My prayer is a rapture in blue With a world far away And your lips close to mine Tonight while our hearts are aglow Oh, tell me the words I am longing to know
    • The fall wind stirs and the earth is aglow. Everything is golden.
    • Kabul skies were aglow with fireworks as Afghans celebrated stunning Cricket World Cup victory over Pakistan.

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