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aureole

Pronunciation:  'oree`owl

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Matching Terms:  aureola, aureolaria, aureolaria pedicularia, aureolaria virginica

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
  2. [n]  the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
 
 Synonyms: aura, corona, gloriole, glory, halo, nimbus
 
 See Also: glow, glowing, light, lightness, nimbus, nimbus cloud, radiance, rain cloud

 

 

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 Related Terms: annular muscle, annulus, anthelion, antisun, areola, aura, chaplet, circle, circuit, circumference, circus, closed circle, corona, coronet, countersun, crown, cycle, diadem, discus, disk, eternal return, fairy ring, garland, glory, halo, lasso, logical circle, loop, looplet, lunar corona, lunar halo, magic circle, mock moon, mock sun, moon dog, nimbus, noose, O, orbit, paraselene, parhelic circle, parhelion, radius, rainbow, ring, rondelle, round, roundel, saucer, solar corona, solar halo, sphincter, sun dog, vicious circle, wheel, wreath
 

 

 



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