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aureole

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aureola

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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 glory, halo, nimbus Related Words starburst, sunburst; aura, corona

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