单词 | aureole |
释义 | Word Frequency aureole(ˈɔːrɪˌəʊl) or aureola (ɔːˈriːələ) noun 1. (esp in paintings of Christian saints and the deity) a border of light or radiance enveloping the head or sometimes the whole of a figure represented as holy 2. a less common word for halo 3. another name for corona (sense 2) Word origin C13: from Old French auréole, from Medieval Latin (corōna) aureola golden (crown), from Latin aureolus golden, from aurum gold |
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