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Etymology

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Compound of vuur +‎ zuil.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvyːr.zœy̯l/
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  • Hyphenation: vuur‧zuil

Noun

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vuurzuil f (plural vuurzuilen)

  1. pillar of fire, chiefly in reference to the narrative in Exodus and Numeri, but also as a naturalistic phenomenon
    Synonym: vuurkolom