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- [nim-buh s]
- /ˈnɪm bəs/
- /ˈnɪm.bəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nim-buh s]
- /ˈnɪm bəs/
Definitions of nimbus word
- noun plural nimbus Classical Mythology. a shining cloud sometimes surrounding a deity when on earth. 1
- noun plural nimbus a cloud, aura, atmosphere, etc., surrounding a person or thing: The candidate was encompassed with a nimbus of fame. 1
- noun plural nimbus halo (def 1). 1
- noun plural nimbus the type of dense clouds or cloud mass with ragged edges, that yields rain or snow; a rain cloud. 1
- noun plural nimbus (initial capital letter) U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of polar-orbiting meteorological and environmental research satellites, the last of which Nimbus 7, launched 1978, was the first satellite designed to monitor atmospheric pollutants. 1
- noun nimbus A luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint. 1
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Origin of nimbus
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin: a rainstorm, rain cloud, thundercloud, cloud; akin to Latin nebula and Greek nephélē, néphos cloud
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Parts of speech for Nimbus
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nimbus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nimbus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nimbus
noun nimbus
- halo — Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- aura — An aura is a quality or feeling that seems to surround a person or place or to come from them.
- radiance — radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
- corona — The sun's corona is its outer atmosphere.
- cloud — A cloud is a mass of water vapour that floats in the sky. Clouds are usually white or grey in colour.
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