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.

• "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"