( n. )
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.
( n. )
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012