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nimbus

/ˈnɪmbəs/

Translations

nimbusadjective

/ˈnɪmbəs/

Used attributively in meteorology (e.g., "nimbus cloud").

Synonyms

nimbusnoun

nimbuses

/ˈnɪmbəs/

The painting depicted a saint with a golden nimbus around his head.

Картина изображала святого с золотым нимбом вокруг головы.

The nimbus in the sky signaled an approaching storm.

Облако в небе сигнализировало о приближающемся шторме.

Additional translations

Synonyms

nimbusadjective

Designating or relating to a type of rain-bearing cloud.

Thick nimbus clouds covered the mountaintops.

nimbusnoun

A luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint.

The painting depicted the saint with a golden nimbus around his head.

A large gray rain cloud.

The sky was filled with dark nimbus clouds, signaling an impending storm.

An atmosphere or aura surrounding a person or thing.

The celebrity walked into the room with a nimbus of glamour and mystery.