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aureole

noun
variants: or aureola

Synonyms and Antonyms of aureole

an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage

  • the white marble sculpture of the saint in the throes of divine ecstasy is strikingly offset by a gilt aureole
Synonyms of aureole

glory, halo, nimbus
Words Related to aureole

starburst, sunburst

aura, corona

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