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‖Aureola (), Aureole (), n. [F. auréole, fr. L. aureola, (fem adj.) of gold (sc. corona crown), dim. of aureus. See Aureate, Oriole.]
1. (R. C. Theol.) A celestial crown or accidental glory added to the bliss of heaven, as a reward to those (as virgins, martyrs, preachers, etc.) who have overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil.
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2. The circle of rays, or halo of light, with which painters surround the figure and represent the glory of Christ, saints, and others held in special reverence.
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☞ Limited to the head, it is strictly termed a nimbus; when it envelops the whole body, an aureola. Fairholt.
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3. A halo, actual or figurative.
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The glorious aureole of light seen around the sun during total eclipses. Proctor.
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The aureole of young womanhood. O. W. Holmes.
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4. (Anat.) See Areola, 2.
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5. the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible from earth during a solar eclipse, or in outer space by the use of special instruments; a corona{5.
Syn. -- corona.
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