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aureole

au·re·ole [ áwree l ] (plural au·re·oles) or au·re·o·la [ aw r ələ ] (plural au·re·o·las)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. halo: a painted or carved representation of a circle of light around the head of a divine being or a saint

2. meteorology 
Same as  corona (sense 2)


[Mid-19th century. Via French< late Latin corona aureola "golden crown"]
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