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sun cross
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sun cross [′sən ‚krȯs]
(meteorology)
A rare halo phenomenon in which bands of white light intersect over the sun at right angles; it appears probable that most of such observed crosses appear merely as a result of the superposition of a parhelic circle and a sun pillar.


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The swastika itself, in various forms, has been a Hindu symbol for thousands of years--a sunwheel representing the continuous progression of life, death and reincarnation, optimistically interpreted as prosperity and good fortune.
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