Meaning aureole
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aureoleA zone surrounding an igneous intrusion, in which contact metamorphism has taken place.
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aureoleearly 13c., from Latin aureola (corona), fem. diminutive of aureus "golden" (see aureate). In medieval Christianity, the celestial crown worn by martyrs, virgins, etc., as victors over the f [..]
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aureole(n) the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse(n) an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
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aureole(Lat. aureolus,
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aureole
(astronomy) Corona.
A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
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aureoleFrom the English word meaning "radiant halo", ultimately derived from Latin aureolus "golden".
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