AUREOLE


Meaning of AUREOLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌˈɔ:rɪəul ]

n. (also aureola) 1 a halo or circle of light, esp. round the head or body of a portrayed religious figure. 2 a corona round the sun or moon. [ME f. L aureola (corona), = golden (crown), fem. of aureolus f. aureus f. aurum gold: aureole f. OF f. L aureola]

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