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aureolă — AUREÓLĂ, aureole, s.f. 1. Cerc luminos cu care pictorii înconjoară capetele unor personaje, mai ales ale sfinţelor; nimb, aură. ♦ Zonă pe suprafaţa unui obiect, variat colorată, în care există o tranziţie continuă de la o culoare la alta. ♦ Zonă… … Dicționar Român
auréole — [ ɔreɔl ] n. f. • auriole fin XIIIe; lat. ecclés. (corona) aureola « (couronne) d or » 1 ♦ Cercle doré ou coloré dont les peintres entourent la tête de Jésus Christ, de la Vierge et des saints. ⇒ nimbe. Par métaph. Une auréole de cheveux blonds.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Aureola — Au*re o*la, Aureole Au re*ole, n. [F. aur[ e]ole, fr. L. aureola, (fem adj.) of gold (sc. corona crown), dim. of aureus. See {Aureate}, {Oriole}.] 1. (R. C. Theol.) A celestial crown or accidental glory added to the bliss of heaven, as a reward… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aureole — Aureola Au*re o*la, Aureole Au re*ole, n. [F. aur[ e]ole, fr. L. aureola, (fem adj.) of gold (sc. corona crown), dim. of aureus. See {Aureate}, {Oriole}.] 1. (R. C. Theol.) A celestial crown or accidental glory added to the bliss of heaven, as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aureole — (also aureola) ► NOUN 1) (in paintings) a radiant circle surrounding a person to represent holiness. 2) a circle of light around the sun or moon. ORIGIN from Latin aureola corona golden crown … English terms dictionary
aureole — [ô rē′ə ləô′rē ōl΄] n. [ME < LL aureola (corona), golden (crown) < L aureolus, dim. of aureus: see AUREATE] 1. a radiance encircling the head or body, as in religious paintings; halo; glory 2. the illuminated area around the sun, etc., as… … English World dictionary
Aureŏla — (lat. nämlich lux, goldener Schein), 1) (fr. Aureōle, spr. Oreohl), Heiligenschein, Glorie, Strahlenkrone, s.u. Heilige; 2) (Aureolae), bei den Katholiken die Belohnungen im anderen Leben, welche vor den übrigen Seligen die erhalten, welche Werke … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
aureole — (n.) early 13c., from L. aureola (corona), fem. diminutive of aureus golden (see AUREATE (Cf. aureate)). In medieval Christianity, the celestial crown worn by martyrs, virgins, etc., as victors over the flesh … Etymology dictionary
Aureola — This article is about an artistic cloud motif. For the breast tissue, see areola. Aureoles redirects here. For the Mexican politician, see Silvano Aureoles Conejo. 17th century Central Tibetan thanka of … Wikipedia
aureole — or aureola noun Etymology: Middle English aureole heavenly crown worn by saints, from Medieval Latin aureola, from Latin, feminine of aureolus golden, diminutive of aureus Date: 13th century 1. a. a radiant light around the head or body of a … New Collegiate Dictionary
aureole — n. (also aureola) 1 a halo or circle of light, esp. round the head or body of a portrayed religious figure. 2 a corona round the sun or moon. Etymology: ME f. L aureola (corona), = golden (crown), fem. of aureolus f. aureus f. aurum gold: aureole … Useful english dictionary
