noun. A circular or oval light surrounding the head or body of a representation of a deity or holy person; a halo.

noun. undefined

noun. The zone of contact-metamorphism about an intrusive igneous mass. It is equivalent to *contact-zone.

noun. A luminous emanation or cloud surrounding a figure or an object; an aureola.

To surround or invest with an aureole.

noun. Corona.

noun. A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint

noun. Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.

noun. an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

noun. the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

"Outside the aureole are the symbols of the four Evangelists: the Angel of St. Matthew and the Eagle of St. John one on each side above the Winged Lion of St. Mark and the Ox of St. Luke similarly placed below."

auric acid  

aureolate  

glow  glowing  light  lightness  radiance  

aureola  halo  nimbus  

O  annular muscle  annulus  anthelion  antisun