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aureola

UK/ɔːˈɹiː.ə.lə/US/ɔˈɹiː.ə.lə/

aureola noun: radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.

aureola: radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage
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Noun

aureola (plural aureolas or aureolae)

  1. Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.
  2. An increment to the ordinary blessedness of heaven gained by virgins, martyrs, and doctors for their triumph respectively over the flesh, the world, and the devil.

Forms of aureola

pluralaureolas
pluralaureolae
alternative formaureole

Origin of aureola

From Latin aurea (“golden”) + -ola.

Questions about aureola

What does aureola mean?
Aureola means radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.
What part of speech is aureola?
Aureola is a noun.
How do you pronounce aureola?
Aureola is pronounced /ɔːˈɹiː.ə.lə/ (UK).
What is the plural of aureola?
The plural of aureola is aureolas.

Words near aureola in the dictionary

  1. aureochromes
  2. aureocin
  3. aureocins
  4. aureofungin
  5. aureofuscin
  6. aureola
  7. aureolae
  8. aureolas
  9. aureole
  10. aureole hat
  11. aureole hats

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