aureole

variants or aureola
as in glory
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

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“Aureole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aureole. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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