Other Definitions
aureola (enc)
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Aureola| n. | 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. | | 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. | | 3. | A halo, actual or figurative.The glorious aureole of light seen around the sun during total eclipses. - Proctor. The aureole of young womanhood. - O. W. Holmes. | | 4. | (Anat.) See Areola, 2. | | 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}. |
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