nimbus

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nimbus (enc)

Noun	1.	nimbus - a dark gray cloud bearing rain nimbus cloud, rain cloud cloud - a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude aureole, corona - the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
	2.	nimbus - an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint gloriole, halo, aura, aureole, glory lightness, light - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"

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