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Fata Morgana

[fah-tah mawr-gah-nah]

noun

  1. Meteorology.a 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.



Fata Morgana

/ ˈfɑːtə mɔːˈɡɑːnə, ˈfaːta mɔrˈɡaːna /

noun

  1. a mirage, esp one in the Strait of Messina attributed to the sorcery of Morgan le Fay

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Fata Morgana1

1810–20; < Italian, translation of Morgan le Fay, associated in literature with magical castles
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Fata Morgana1

C19: from Italian: Morgan le Fay
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In it he wrote: “I saw the iceberg, looming high/ and cold, like a cold fata morgana,/ it drifted slowly, irrevocably,/ white, nearer to me.”

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Conducting monetary policy with an eye on the neutral rate is "like driving a car through the desert aiming for an oasis on the horizon, that you know is nothing more than a Fata Morgana," he told clients in a recent note.

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The Fata Morgana is a special type of superior mirage, a term assigned to mirages that are manifest in objects appearing taller or higher than they actually are.

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The Fata Morgana made headlines two weeks ago, when a floating ship was photographed offshore of Cornwall, England.

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Instead, his image captures a rare phenomenon known as the “Fata Morgana,” a sight coveted by mariners and meteorologists alike for its curious, devilish bending of light.

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