AUREOLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
Categories: Radiance, Glow, Glowing
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "aureole" comes from Medieval Latin aureola. It started in Old French aureole. Then it appeared in Middle English aureole.
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