Synonyms for nimbus

Most common

halo · aura · aureole · gloriole · cloud · rain cloud

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A circle of light; a halo.

Forms

Plural

nimbuses → halos, glories, auras, aureoles…

Example sentences

• halo Saints are always depicted with a halo over their heads.
• aura She was an intelligent woman with an erotic aura.
• aureole The icon had a gold aureole on both Mary and Jesus.
• cloud The car was enveloped in a cloud of exhaust fumes.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

air¹

4 letters

halo², aura²

5 letters

cloud¹, glory²

7 letters

aureole³

8 letters

gloriole

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (halo² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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