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Meaning of AUREOLE

Pronunciation:  'oree`owl

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
  2. [n]  the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
 

AUREOLE is a 7 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: aura, corona, gloriole, glory, halo, nimbus
 
 See Also: glow, glowing, light, lightness, nimbus, nimbus cloud, radiance, rain cloud

 

 

Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: 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, O, 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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