Nimbus: alternatives and connections

A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.

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That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; nimbleness; delicacy; grace.

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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…

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A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.

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Any subtile, invisible emanation, effluvium, or exhalation from a substance, as the aroma of flowers, the odor of the blood, a supposed fertilizing e…

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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…

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An aureole.

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Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown.

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A luminous circle, usually prismatically colored, round the sun or moon, and supposed to be caused by the refraction of light through crystals of ice…

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