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Nimbus Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Nimbus? [n] an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint [n] a dark gray cloud bearing rain Synonyms \| Synonyms for Nimbus: aura \| aureole \| gloriole \| glory \| halo \| nimbus cloud \| rain cloud Related Terms \| Find terms related to Nimbus: alto-cumulus \| alto-stratus \| anthelion \| antisun \| anvil cloud \| aura \| aureole \| banner cloud \| billowy cloud \| blaze of glory \| brilliance \| brilliancy \| cap cloud \| charisma \| circle \| cirro-cumulus \| cirro-fillum \| cirro-nebula \| cirro-stratus \| cirro-velum \| cirrus \| cirrus cloud \| cirrus haze \| cirrus stripe \| cloud \| cloud band \| cloud bank \| cloud drift \| cloud mass \| cloud street \| Cloudcuckooland \| cloudland \| cloudling \| cloudscape \| cocktail \| corona \| cottony cloud \| countersun \| cumulo-cirro-stratus \| cumulo-cirrus \| cumulo-nimbus \| cumulo-stratus \| cumulus \| cumulus cloud \| curl cloud \| envelope \| fleecy cloud \| fractocumulus \| glamour \| glory \| halo \| high fog \| illustriousness \| lunar corona \| lunar halo \| luster \| mackerel sky \| magic \| mammatocumulus \| mock moon \| mock sun \| moon dog \| mushroom cloud \| mystique \| nimbus cloud \| numinousness \| paraselene \| parhelic circle \| parhelion \| radiance \| rain cloud \| rainbow \| resplendence \| resplendency \| ring \| scud \| snail cloud \| solar corona \| solar halo \| splendor \| squall cloud \| storm cloud \| strato-cumulus \| stratus \| stratus cloud \| sun dog \| thundercloud \| thunderhead \| water carrier \| woolpack See Also \| aureole \| cloud \| corona \| light \| lightness Nimbus In Webster's Dictionary \Nim"bus\, n.; pl. L. {Nimbi}, E. {Nimbuses}. [L., a rain storm, a rain cloud, the cloudshaped which enveloped the gods when they appeared on earth.] 1. (Fine Arts) A circle, or disk, or any indication of radiant light around the heads of divinities, saints, and sovereigns, upon medals, pictures, etc.; a halo. See {Aureola}, and {Glory}, n., 5. Note: ``The nimbus is of pagan origin.'' ``As an atribute of power, the nimbus is often seen attached to the heads of evil spirits.'' --Fairholl. 2. (Meteor.) A rain cloud; one of the four principal varieties of clouds. See {Cloud}.

Nimbus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nimbus?

[n] an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
[n] a dark gray cloud bearing rain

Nimbus In Webster's Dictionary

\Nim"bus\, n.; pl. L. {Nimbi}, E. {Nimbuses}. [L., a rain
storm, a rain cloud, the cloudshaped which enveloped the gods
when they appeared on earth.]
1. (Fine Arts) A circle, or disk, or any indication of
   radiant light around the heads of divinities, saints, and
   sovereigns, upon medals, pictures, etc.; a halo. See
   {Aureola}, and {Glory}, n., 5.

Note: ``The nimbus is of pagan origin.'' ``As an atribute of
      power, the nimbus is often seen attached to the heads
      of evil spirits.'' --Fairholl.

2. (Meteor.) A rain cloud; one of the four principal
   varieties of clouds. See {Cloud}.

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