Rainbow
The arc of multicoloured light that appears in the sky, from English rain and bow.
Meaning and origin
Rainbow takes its name from the optical phenomenon of prismatic light in the sky.
How to pronounce Rainbow
| English (US) | RAIN-bow |
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