Definition of AUREOLE

aureole

Plural: aureoles

Noun

  • the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
  • an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
  • A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
  • Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.
  • A corona.
  • A ring around an igneous intrusion.
  • Alternative form of aureola (“increment to blessedness”).

Verb

Verb Forms: aureoled, aureoling, aureoles

  • To surround with a halo or circle of light.
  • To surround with, or as if with, a halo.

Examples

  • His high score seemed to aureole his name on the leaderboard.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English aureole, from Old French aureole, from Medieval Latin aureola (corona) (“golden (crown)”). Doublet of oriole.

Scrabble Score: 7

aureole: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aureole: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aureole: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

aureole: valid Words With Friends Word