noun pl. nimbi or nimbuses
- Myth. a bright cloud surrounding gods or goddesses appearing on earth
- an aura of splendor about any person or thing
- a halo or bright disk surrounding the head of a divinity, saint, or sovereign on pictures, medals, etc.
- any rain-producing cloud
Origin:
L, violent rain, black rain cloud < IE base *nebh-, moist, cloud > L nebula