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nim·bus
 nimbus
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- pronunciation:
- nIm
b
 s
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
nimbi, nimbuses |
| definition 1: |
a shining cloud or aura believed to surround a deity that is appearing on earth.
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| definition 2: |
a radiant light, often shown in paintings as a circle or halo about the head of a saint, deity, or the like.
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| definition 3: |
a gray rain cloud that covers the sky uniformly.
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| related words: |
cloud |
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| derivation: |
nimbused (adj.) |
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