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nimbus Definition


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nimbus
noun nimbuses, nimbi
    1. meteorol.
      A heavy dark type of cloud bringing rain or snow.
    2. A luminous mist or halo surrounding a god or goddess, or a representation of this.
      Thesaurus: halo, light, aura, radiance, glow, aureole, effulgence, emanation.
Etymology: 17c: Latin.



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