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English

Etymology
From L. term|lang=la|nimbus||dark cloud

Noun
en-noun|plnimbi|pl2nimbuses

1. A circle of light; a halo.
2. A gray rain cloud.

Usage notes
sense|circle of light In heraldry and art, a nimbus may be considered distinct from a halo. The term term|halo can refer to an open ring of light or of gold behind the head of a saint, while term|nimbus refers to a solid disk of light or gold.

Synonyms
sense|circle of light halo

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trans-top|rain cloud
French: nimbus
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Japanese: JAchar|�� (amagumo)
Latin: #Latin|nimbus m
Russian: дождевое облако (dožd'evóje óblako) n
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Related terms
nimbed

See also
halo

Category:Heraldic terminology

Bosnian

Noun
infl|bs|noun|g=m

1. religion|lang=bs halo
2. #English|nimbus

Synonyms
oreol#Bosnian|oreol

Latin

Pronunciation
IPA|lang=la|/�nɪm.b�s/

Noun
la-noun|nimbus|nimbi|nimbī|m|second

1. rain storm, rain shower
2. rain cloud, thunder cloud
3. cloud
4. halo (visible aura of divine power)
5. throng
6. figurative calamity, tempest

Inflection
ladecl2
la-decl-2nd|nimb

Related terms
nebula#Latin|nebula
nubes|nūb�s
nubifer|nūbifer
nubigena|nūbigena
nubilum|nūbilum
nubilus|nūbilus

Category:la:Weather

Serbian

Alternative spellings
rfc-level|Alternative spellings at L4+ not in L3 POS section
qualifier|Cyrillic onym|sr|sc=Cyrl|нимб��

Noun
infl|sr|noun|g=m

1. religion|lang=sr halo
2. #English|nimbus

Synonyms
sense|halo|nimbus oreol#Serbian|oreol

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