Aurora Borealis
(Latin). The electrical lights occasionally seen in the
northern part of the sky; also called “Northern Lights,” and “Merry
Dancers.” (See Derwentwater.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Aurora Borealis from Fact Monster:
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