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Definition of nimbus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nimbus

noun
 
/ˈnɪmbəs/
 
/ˈnɪmbəs/
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  1. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] a large grey rain cloudTopics Weatherc2
  2. [countable, usually singular] a circle of light
    3. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘cloud, aureole’.
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