Aureole

//ˈɔɹ.i.oʊl//

Synonyms for "aureole" (63 found)

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Closest matches (13)

aura annular muscle annulus anthelion antisun areola aureola chaplet circle circuit circumference circus

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (19)

closed circle corona coronet countersun crown cycle diadem discus disk eternal return fairy ring garland glory halo lasso

Noun(4 words)

corona gloriole glory halo

Related words (31)

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

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round roundel saucer solar corona solar halo sphincter sun dog vicious circle wheel wreath

Noun(1 words)

nimbus

Related word relations

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8 relation types

More general

5 entries

glow glowing light lightness radiance

Synonyms

1 entries

aura

Related terms

2 entries

aureolin oriole

derived

4 entries

aureolate aureole hat aureoled inaureole

has context

2 entries

astronomy geology

is a

1 entries

radiance

part of

1 entries

nimbus

related to

9 entries

colored corona deity encircle halo igneous luminous ring saint

Translations

18 translations across 12 languages.

Catalan

1 entries

aurèola noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries

圓光 /圆光 noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

Finnish

1 entries

sädekehä noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

French

1 entries

auréole noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

German

2 entries

Aureole noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)
Heiligenschein noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

Japanese

1 entries

後光 noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

Korean

1 entries

후광 noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

Māori

1 entries

wāhi pupango noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

Polish

1 entries

aureola noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

Romanian

2 entries

aureolă noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)
nimb noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

Russian

2 entries

нимб noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)
орео́л noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

nimbus noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)
oreol noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)
нимбус noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)
ореол noun (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity)

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

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The icon had a gold aureole on both Mary and Jesus.

Source: tatoeba (8983309)

The lady's hair no woman could possess without feeling it her pride. It was the daily theme of her lady's-maid,—a natural aureole to her head.

Source: wiktionary

They sat quietly, side by side, without speaking. Philip enjoyed having her near him. He was warmed by her radiant health. A glow of life seemed like an aureole to shine about her.

Source: wiktionary

She feels, with all our furniture, Room yet for something more secure Than our self-kindled aureoles To guide our poor forgotten souls […]

Source: wiktionary

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