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Fa•ta Mor•ga•na
(It. fä′tä môr gä′nä),USA pronunciation
- Meteorologya 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.
- Italian, translation of Morgan le Fay, associated in literature with magical castles
- 1810–20
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