Nimbi

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nimbus \Nim"bus\, n.; pl. L. {Nimbi}, E. {Nimbuses}. [L., a rain
     storm, a rain cloud, the cloudshaped which enveloped the gods
     when they appeared on earth.]
     1. (Fine Arts) A circle, or disk, or any indication of
        radiant light around the heads of divinities, saints, and
        sovereigns, upon medals, pictures, etc.; a halo. See


        {Aureola}, and {Glory}, n., 5.
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     Note: "The nimbus is of pagan origin." "As an attribute of
           power, the nimbus is often seen attached to the heads
           of evil spirits." --Fairholl.
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     2. (Meteor.) A rain cloud; one of the four principal
        varieties of clouds. See {Cloud}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nimbus
       n 1: a dark gray cloud bearing rain [syn: {nimbus cloud}, {rain
            cloud}]
       2: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a
          saint [syn: {aura}, {aureole}, {halo}, {glory}, {gloriole}]
       [also: {nimbi} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nimbi
       See {nimbus}