NIMBUS


Meaning of NIMBUS in English

[ 'nɪmbəs ]

■ noun ( plural nimbi -bʌɪ or ~es )

1》 a large grey rain cloud.

2》 a luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or saint.

Origin

C17: from L., lit. 'cloud, aureole'.

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