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Aureole
01
a light, usually in the shape of a circle, around the body or head of a sacred person
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
aureoles
Examples
The painting showed the Virgin Mary with a golden aureole.
02
the shining area that surrounds the sun and other stars
Examples
During the eclipse, the sun 's aureole blazed around the darkened disk.
