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Definition of "nimbus" []

  • A cloudy radiance said to surround a classical deity when on earth. (noun)
  • A radiant light that appears usually in the form of a circle or halo about or over the head in the representation of a god, demigod, saint, or sacred person such as a king or an emperor. (noun)
  • A splendid atmosphere or aura, as of glamour, that surrounds a person or thing. (noun)
  • A rain cloud, especially a low dark layer of clouds such as a nimbostratus. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nimbus" in a sentence
  • "Halos: Also known as a nimbus, icebow or Gloriole, a halo is an optical phenomenon that appears near or around the Sun or Moon, and sometimes near other strong light sources such as street lights."
  • "I mean,in the anime you may see a car and guns here and there but they arent exactly everywhere and play no part whatsoever in the story,yet here goku has a car called nimbus instead of a cloud."
  • "This glory was called nimbus, or aureola, and is defined by"