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meteoric

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Meteoric  \Me`te*or"ic\,  a.  [Cf.  F.  m['e]t['e]orique.] 
  1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  a  meteor,  or  to  meteors;  atmospheric, 
  as  meteoric  phenomena;  meteoric  stones. 
 
  2.  Influenced  by  the  weather;  as  meteoric  conditions. 
 
  3.  Flashing;  brilliant;  transient;  like  a  meteor;  as 
  meteoric  fame.  ``Meteoric  politician.''  --Craik. 
 
  {Meteoric  iron},  {Meteoric  stone}.  (Min.)  See  {Meteorite}. 
 
  {Meteoric  paper},  a  substance  of  confervoid  origin  found 
  floating  in  the  air,  and  resembling  bits  of  coarse  paper; 
  --  so  called  because  formerly  supposed  to  fall  from 
  meteors. 
 
  {Meteoric  showers},  periodical  exhibitions  of  shooting  stars, 
  occuring  about  the  9th  or  10th  of  August  and  13th  of 
  November,  more  rarely  in  April  and  December,  and  also  at 
  some  other  periods. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  meteoric 
  adj  1:  of  or  pertaining  to  atmospheric  phenomena,  especially 
  weather  and  weather  conditions;  "meteorological 
  factors";  "meteorological  chart";  "meteoric  (or 
  meteorological)  phenomena"  [syn:  {meteorologic},  {meteorological}] 
  2:  pertaining  to  or  consisting  of  meteors  or  meteoroids; 
  "meteoric  shower";  "meteoric  impacts" 
  3:  like  a  meteor  in  speed  or  brilliance  or  transience;  "a 
  meteoric  rise  to  fame"




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