Nimbus meaning

nĭm'bəs
A bright cloud surrounding gods or goddesses appearing on earth.
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An aura of splendor about any person or thing.
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A cloudy radiance said to surround a classical deity when on earth.
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A radiant light that appears usually in the form of a circle or halo about or over the head in the representation of a god, demigod, saint, or sacred person such as a king or an emperor.
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A splendid atmosphere or aura, as of glamour, that surrounds a person or thing.
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A rain cloud, especially a low dark layer of clouds such as a nimbostratus.
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A halo or bright disk surrounding the head of a divinity, saint, or sovereign in pictures, on medals, etc.
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Any rain-producing cloud.
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A rain cloud.
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A circle of light; a halo.
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A gray rain cloud.
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Origin of nimbus

Latin cloud nebh- in Indo-European roots

Sentence Examples

  • From this early astrological use the form of "glory" or "nimbus" has been adapted or inherited under new beliefs.

  • The strict distinction between nimbus and aureole is not commonly maintained, and the latter term is most frequently used to denote the radiance round the heads of saints, angels or persons of the Godhead.

  • "Trample on me without ceremony," he wrote to Kossuth on this occasion, "but for God's sake don't use the nimbus of your popularity to plunge Hungary into chaos."

  • If you can complete the training with a rank of "B" or higher, you will unlock the Nimbus 2000.

  • When it is merely a luminous disk round the head, it is called specifically a nimbus, while the combination of nimbus and aureole is called a glory.

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