Definitions for Nimbus
ˈnɪm bəsnim·bus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nimbus, nimbus cloud, rain cloudnoun

   a dark grey cloud bearing rain

2. aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriolenoun

   an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nimbusnoun

   A circle of light; a halo.

2. nimbusnoun

   A gray rain cloud.

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1. nimbus

   A nimbus typically refers to a bright cloud or halo that appears around the sun or moon, but it can also refer to any sort of luminous cloud or halo on a surface. Additionally, in meteorology, it's a type of thick, dark gray rain cloud. The term is also used metaphorically to refer to a special aura, atmosphere or quality that seems to surround a person, place or thing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Nimbusnoun

   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

2. Nimbusnoun

   a rain cloud; one of the four principal varieties of clouds. See Cloud

3. Etymology: [L., a rain storm, a rain cloud, the cloudshaped which enveloped the gods when they appeared on earth.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nimbus

   nim′bus, n. the raincloud: (paint.) the disc or halo, generally circular or semicircular, which encircles the head of the sacred person represented.—adj. Nimbif′erous, bringing clouds. [L.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nimbus

   Ragged and hanging clouds resolving into rain. (See CUMULO-CIRRO-STRATUS.)

Matched Categories

1. • Cloud
   • Light

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How to pronounce Nimbus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Nimbus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nimbus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nimbus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Nimbus in a Sentence

1. Eric McDavid:

   No, we were not going to blow anything up, the Nimbus Dam stuff, that was her idea. That was Anna's idea.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Nimbus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nimbus
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nimbus
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Nimbus
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Nimbus
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Nimbus