Dictionary
aureole
noun au·re·ole \ˈȯr-ē-ˌōl\
Definition of AUREOLE
1
a : a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage b : something resembling an aureole <an aureole of hair>
3
: the luminous area surrounding the sun or other bright light when seen through thin cloud or mist : corona
4
: a ring-shaped zone around an igneous intrusion
— aureole transitive verb
See aureole defined for kids Variants of AUREOLE
au·re·ole or au·re·o·la \ȯ-ˈrē-ə-lə, ə-\
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of AUREOLE
Middle English aureole heavenly crown worn by saints, from Medieval Latin aureola, from Latin, feminine of aureolus golden, diminutive of aureus
First Known Use: 13th century
Rhymes with AUREOLE
banderole, bannerol, barcarole, barrel roll, buttonhole, cabriole, camisole, capriole, caracole, carmagnole, coffee roll, croquignole, cubbyhole, decontrol, Demerol, Dover sole, escarole, exit poll, farandole, finger hole, fumarole, girandole, girasole, Grand Guignol, honor roll, innersole, in the hole, Jackson Hole, jelly roll, kaiser roll, lemon sole, meadow vole, methanol, micromole, millimole, monopole, muster roll, on a roll, on the whole, oriole, ostiole, oversoul, ozone hole, petiole, pick-and-roll, pigeonhole, protocol, rabbit hole, rigmarole, rock and roll, Seminole, totem pole, tracheole, vacuole, water hole
Learn More About AUREOLE
Browse
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up aureole? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).