NIMBUSES

Noun

nimbuses

plural of nimbus

Source: Wiktionary


NIMBUS

Nim"bus, n.; pl. L. Nimbi, E. Nimbuses. Etym: [L., a rain storm, a rain cloud, the cloudshaped which enveloped the gods when they appeared on earth.]

1. (Fine Arts)

Definition: A circle, or disk, or any indication of radiant light around the heads of divinities, saints, and sovereigns, upon medals, pictures, etc.; a halo. See Aureola, and Glory, n., 5.

Note: "The nimbus is of pagan origin." "As an atribute of power, the nimbus is often seen attached to the heads of evil spirits." Fairholl.

2. (Meteor.)

Definition: A rain cloud; one of the four principal varieties of clouds. See Cloud.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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