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RAINBOW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An illusory hope
Example:
chasing rainbows
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("rainbow" is a kind of...):
hope; promise (grounds for feeling hopeful about the future)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("rainbow" is a kind of...):
arc; bow (something curved in shape)
Holonyms ("rainbow" is a part of...):
sky (the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth)
