aureole
n . 光轮,光环
光轮,光环
aureole n 1 :
the outermost region of the sun '
s atmosphere ;
visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse [
synonym : {
aureole },
{
corona }]
2 :
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint [
synonym : {
aura }, {
aureole }, {
halo }, {
nimbus }, {
glory },
{
gloriole }]
Aureola \
Au *
re "
o *
la \,
Aureole \
Au "
re *
ole \,
n . [
F .
aur ['
e ]
ole ,
fr .
L .
aureola , (
fem adj .)
of gold (
sc .
corona crown ),
dim .
of aureus .
See {
Aureate }, {
Oriole }.]
1 . (
R .
C .
Theol .)
A celestial crown or accidental glory added to the bliss of heaven ,
as a reward to those (
as virgins ,
martyrs ,
preachers ,
etc .)
who have overcome the world ,
the flesh ,
and the devil .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
Limited to the head ,
it is strictly termed a nimbus ;
when it envelops the whole body ,
an aureola .
--
Fairholt .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
A halo ,
actual or figurative .
[
1913 Webster ]
The glorious aureole of light seen around the sun during total eclipses . --
Proctor .
[
1913 Webster ]
The aureole of young womanhood . --
O .
W .
Holmes .
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1913 Webster ]
4 . (
Anat .)
See {
Areola },
2 .
[
1913 Webster ]
5 .
the outermost region of the sun '
s atmosphere ;
visible from earth during a solar eclipse ,
or in outer space by the use of special instruments ;
a {
corona [
5 ]}.
Syn :
corona .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 PJC ]
56 Moby Thesaurus words for "
aureole ":
O ,
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 ,
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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