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Definition of aureole
1a : a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personageb : something resembling an aureole an aureole of hair
3 : the luminous area surrounding the sun or other bright light when seen through thin cloud or mist : corona
4 : a ring-shaped zone around an igneous intrusion
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Examples of aureole in a Sentence
the white marble sculpture of the saint in the throes of divine ecstasy is strikingly offset by a gilt aureole
Origin and Etymology of aureole
Middle English aureole heavenly crown worn by saints, from Medieval Latin aureola, from Latin, feminine of aureolus golden, diminutive of aureus
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