noun ·see areola, 2.
2. aureole ·noun a halo, actual or figurative.
3. aureole ·noun the circle of rays, or halo of light, with which painters surround the figure and represent the glory of christ, saints, and others held in special reverence.
4. aureole ·noun a celestial crown or accidental glory added to the bliss of heaven, as a reward to those (as virgins, martyrs, preachers, ·etc.) who have overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil.