aureole
noun
- a radiance encircling the head or body, as in religious paintings; halo; glory
- the illuminated area around the sun, etc., as when seen in a mist or during an eclipse; sun's corona
See aureole in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ôrˈē-ōlˌ) also au·re·o·la (ô-rēˈə-lə)
noun- A circle of light or radiance surrounding the head or body of a representation of a deity or holy person; a halo.
- Astronomy See corona.
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