aureole
pronunciation
How to pronounce aureole in British English:
UK [ˈɔːriəʊl]
How to pronounce aureole in American English:
US [ ˈɔːrioʊl]
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- Noun:
- the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
- an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
Word Origin
- aureole (n.)
- early 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 flesh.
Example
- 1. Only a faint aureole around the sun is visible .
- 2. Mann even describes warholianly , you could say ! His face and head with " its aureole of white hair and its pallid eyes " .
- 3. Since most aerosols are concentrated near earth 's surface , the aureole at sea level appears much larger than it would high on a mountain peak .
- 4. The girl presented in 165 cm either her talk or her every act and every move was so restrained , humble , and well-cultivated , no one can see any dazzling aureole on her at all .
- 5. Abstract the paper discusses the discourse right and academic democracy in architectural field from five points of invalidity of happiness , aureole , abundant and deficiency , forejudgement and transfer , and points out that only academic democracy can expand new theory and strive for discourse right .