| Aureole (n.) A celestial crown or accidental glory added to the bliss of heaven, as a reward to those (as virgins, martyrs, preachers, etc.) who have overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil. |
| Aureole (n.) The circle of rays, or halo of light, with which painters surround the figure and represent the glory of Christ, saints, and others held in special reverence. |
| Aureole (n.) A halo, actual or figurative. |
| Aureole (n.) See Areola, 2. |
| aura / aureole / halo / nimbus / glory gloriole an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint |
| aureole / corona the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere, visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse |