NIMBUS


Meaning of NIMBUS in English

/ ˈnɪmbəs; NAmE / noun ( technical )

1.

[ C , usually sing. , U ] a large grey rain cloud

2.

[ C , usually sing. ] a circle of light

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Latin , literally cloud, aureole .

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