nimbus

Definition of Nimbus in English :

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Noun

1. nimbus, nimbus cloud, rain cloud

a dark grey cloud bearing rain

2. aura, aureole, gloriole, glory, halo, nimbus

an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nimbus

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noun plural -bi (-baɪ) or -buses

1.

a.

a dark grey rain-bearing cloud

b.

(in combination)

cumulonimbus clouds

2.

a.

an emanation of light surrounding a saint or deity

b.

a representation of this emanation

3.

a surrounding aura or atmosphere

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nounWord forms: plural ˈnimˌbi (ˈnɪmˌbaɪ ; nimˈbīˌ) or ˈnimbuses

1. Mythology

a bright cloud surrounding gods or goddesses appearing on earth

2.

an aura of splendor about any person or thing

3.

a halo or bright disk surrounding the head of a divinity, saint, or sovereign on pictures, medals, etc.

4.

any rain-producing cloud

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n. pl. nim·bi (-bī′) or nim·bus·es

1. A cloudy radiance said to surround a classical deity when on earth.

2. 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.

3. A splendid atmosphere or aura, as of glamour, that surrounds a person or thing.

4. A rain cloud, especially a low dark layer of clouds such as a nimbostratus.

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