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nim·bus  (nmbs)
n. pl. nim·bi (-b) or nim·bus·es
1. A cloudy radiance said to surround a classical deity when on earth.
2. A radiant light that appears usually in the form of a circle or halo about or over the head in the representation of a god, demigod, saint, or sacred person such as a king or an emperor.
3. A splendid atmosphere or aura, as of glamour, that surrounds a person or thing.
4. A rain cloud, especially a low dark layer of clouds such as a nimbostratus.
[Latin, cloud; see nebh- in Indo-European roots.]
nimbus [ˈnɪmbəs]
n pl -bi [-baɪ], -buses
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
a.  a dark grey rain-bearing cloud
b.  (in combination) cumulonimbus clouds
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)
a.  an emanation of light surrounding a saint or deity
b.  a representation of this emanation
3. a surrounding aura or atmosphere
[from Latin: cloud, radiance]
nimbused  adj
nimbus  (nmbs)
Plural nimbi (nmb) or nimbuses
A rain cloud.
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