Associations to the word «Aureole»

Wiktionary

AUREOLE, noun. (astronomy) Corona.
AUREOLE, noun. A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
AUREOLE, noun. (by extension) Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.

Dictionary definition

AUREOLE, noun. The outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse.
AUREOLE, noun. An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.