aureole
noun
a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.
aureola
-
a variation of
aureole.
Example Sentences
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My theory is that there is a human aureola.
From Time Magazine Archive
The royal castle shone with a strange lustre; a sun seemed to send forth a halo; an ominous aureola appeared in the distance.
From Psyche by Louis Couperus
The seat was a sort of alcove, almost a nest; it was at the same time a glory round them; the tender aureola of love passing into a cloud.
From Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo
By the way, did you pack my aureola?
From Jonah and Co. by Dornford Yates
The arch encloses a medallion bust, the head of which is defaced, but which represented the Saviour, as is proved by the indication of a cross on the aureola.
From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Alexander Van Millingen
