n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ē - ˌ ō l
Variant: or au · re · o · la \ o ̇ - ' r ē - ə -l ə , ə - \
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English aureole heavenly crown worn by saints, from Medieval Latin aureola, from Latin, feminine of aureolus golden, diminutive of aureus
Date: 13th century
1 a : a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage b : something resembling an aureole <an aureole of hair>
2 : RADIANCE , AURA <an aureole of youth and health>
3 : the luminous area surrounding the sun or other bright light when seen through thin cloud or mist : CORONA
4 : a ring-shaped zone around an igneous intrusion
– aureole transitive verb