/ Dictionary / Index P parhelic circle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: parhe'lic cir'cle Pronunciation: [key] — Meteorol. Meteorol. a white, horizontal band passing through the sun, either incomplete or extending around the horizon, produced by the reflection of the sun's rays from the vertical faces of ice prisms in the atmosphere. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. parging parhelion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language