aureole
noun/ˈɔːriəʊl/
/ˈɔːriəʊl/
(literary)- a circle of light, especially as shown in a work of art around the head or body of a holy personWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French aureole, from Latin aureola (corona) ‘golden (crown)’, feminine of aureolus (diminutive of aureus, from aurum ‘gold’).
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