halo
noun
[ ˈheɪləʊ ]
• a circle of light shown around or above the head of a saint or holy person to represent their holiness.
Similar:
ring of light,
nimbus,
aureole,
aureola,
glory,
crown of light,
corona,
disc,
radiance,
aura,
halation,
gloriole,
• a circle of white or coloured light around the sun, moon, or other luminous body caused by refraction through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
Similar:
ring of light,
nimbus,
aureole,
aureola,
glory,
crown of light,
corona,
disc,
radiance,
aura,
halation,
gloriole,
halo
verb
• surround with or as if with a halo.
• "gas lamps haloed in mist"
Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a circle of light round the sun etc.): from medieval Latin, from Latin halos, from Greek halōs ‘disc of the sun or moon’.
halo-
combining form
• relating to salinity.
• "halophile"
• representing halogen.
