Another word for nimbus

nimbus Synonyms

nimbus

aura, radiance, glow, halo, circle of light, aureole, nebula, aurora, cloud, nebulous light, effulgence, emanation; see also halo, light 1.

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If you can complete the training with a rank of "B" or higher, you will unlock the Nimbus 2000.
From this early astrological use the form of "glory" or "nimbus" has been adapted or inherited under new beliefs.
"Trample on me without ceremony," he wrote to Kossuth on this occasion, "but for God's sake don't use the nimbus of your popularity to plunge Hungary into chaos."
The strict distinction between nimbus and aureole is not commonly maintained, and the latter term is most frequently used to denote the radiance round the heads of saints, angels or persons of the Godhead.
When it is merely a luminous disk round the head, it is called specifically a nimbus, while the combination of nimbus and aureole is called a glory.

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