Meteoric
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Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric,
as, meteoric phenomena;meteoric stones. -
Influenced by the weather;
as, .meteoric conditions -
Flashing; transient and brilliant, like a meteor{3};
as, .meteoric fame
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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.
