rainbow

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rainbow

This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 03-03-2006.

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈreɪnbəʊ/

[change] Noun

A rainbow arches over the gardens at the Canada pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States

1. The arch of colours in the sky you can see in the rain when the sun is at your back.

   Traditionally, the colours of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, but in real life, it's actually a continuous spectrum.