nimbus

[ nim-buhs ]

/ ˈnɪm bəs /

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noun, plural nim·bi [nim-buhbahy], /ˈnɪm bəbaɪ/, nim·bus·es.

Classical Mythology. a shining cloud sometimes surrounding a deity when on earth.

a cloud, aura, atmosphere, etc., surrounding a person or thing: The candidate was encompassed with a nimbus of fame.

halo (def. 1).

the type of dense clouds or cloud mass with ragged edges, that yields rain or snow; a rain cloud.

(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.

Origin of nimbus

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin, “rainstorm, rain cloud, thundercloud, cloud”; akin to Latin nebula and Greek nephélē, néphos “cloud,” and Slavic (Polish ) niebo “sky, heaven”

OTHER WORDS FROM nimbus

nimbused, adjective

Words nearby nimbus

nim, nimble, nimblewit, nimbo-, nimbostratus, nimbus, nimbus clouds, NIMBY, nimbyism, Nimeiry, Nîmes

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Example sentences from the Web for nimbus

As journalists report bolder acts by the renegades, Nimbus and his friends are forced to move further from childhood innocence.
This Week’s Hot Reads: April 8, 2013|G. Clay Whittaker|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Against the dim interior her head, with its nimbus of hair, had the droop and poise of the head of a medival saint.
Phases of an Inferior Planet|Ellen Glasgow
Its uses in national philosophy and history, in biography and in poetry, throw about it a nimbus of meanings.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
The crown is an insignia of civil power borne by the laity; the nimbus is ecclesiastical and religious.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb

The pale, ghostly light that surrounded it like a nimbus gave it a monstrous character.
The Gray Phantom's Return|Herman Landon
At three P.M. the blue sky appeared in the west, and the nimbus clouds subsided.
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 1 (of 2)|Thomas Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for nimbus

nimbus

/ (ˈnɪmbəs) /

noun plural -bi (-baɪ) or -buses

a dark grey rain-bearing cloud
(in combination)cumulonimbus clouds

an emanation of light surrounding a saint or deity
a representation of this emanation

a surrounding aura or atmosphere

Derived forms of nimbus

nimbused, adjective

Word Origin for nimbus

C17: from Latin: cloud, radiance

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for nimbus

nimbus

[ nĭm′bəs ]

Plural nimbi (nĭm′bī′) nimbuses

A rain cloud.

单词	nimbus
释义	nimbus [ nim-buhs ] / ˈnɪm bəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nimbus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural nim·bi [nim-buhbahy], /ˈnɪm bəbaɪ/, nim·bus·es. Classical Mythology. a shining cloud sometimes surrounding a deity when on earth. a cloud, aura, atmosphere, etc., surrounding a person or thing: The candidate was encompassed with a nimbus of fame. halo (def. 1). the type of dense clouds or cloud mass with ragged edges, that yields rain or snow; a rain cloud. (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. Origin of nimbus First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin, “rainstorm, rain cloud, thundercloud, cloud”; akin to Latin nebula and Greek nephélē, néphos “cloud,” and Slavic (Polish ) niebo “sky, heaven” OTHER WORDS FROM nimbus nimbused, adjective Words nearby nimbus nim, nimble, nimblewit, nimbo-, nimbostratus, nimbus, nimbus clouds, NIMBY, nimbyism, Nimeiry, Nîmes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nimbus As journalists report bolder acts by the renegades, Nimbus and his friends are forced to move further from childhood innocence. This Week’s Hot Reads: April 8, 2013\|G. Clay Whittaker\|April 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Against the dim interior her head, with its nimbus of hair, had the droop and poise of the head of a medival saint. Phases of an Inferior Planet\|Ellen Glasgow Its uses in national philosophy and history, in biography and in poetry, throw about it a nimbus of meanings. Instigations\|Ezra Pound The crown is an insignia of civil power borne by the laity; the nimbus is ecclesiastical and religious. Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art\|John Vinycomb The pale, ghostly light that surrounded it like a nimbus gave it a monstrous character. The Gray Phantom's Return\|Herman Landon At three P.M. the blue sky appeared in the west, and the nimbus clouds subsided. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Vol 1 (of 2)\|Thomas Mitchell British Dictionary definitions for nimbus nimbus / (ˈnɪmbəs) / noun plural -bi (-baɪ) or -buses a dark grey rain-bearing cloud (in combination)cumulonimbus clouds an emanation of light surrounding a saint or deity a representation of this emanation a surrounding aura or atmosphere Derived forms of nimbus nimbused, adjective Word Origin for nimbus C17: from Latin: cloud, radiance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nimbus atmosphere, glory, aura, aureole, vapor, halo, aureola Scientific definitions for nimbus nimbus [ nĭm′bəs ] Plural nimbi (nĭm′bī′) nimbuses A rain cloud. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nimbus

noun, plural nim·bi [nim-buhbahy], /ˈnɪm bəbaɪ/, nim·bus·es.

Origin of nimbus

OTHER WORDS FROM nimbus

Words nearby nimbus

Example sentences from the Web for nimbus

British Dictionary definitions for nimbus

noun plural -bi (-baɪ) or -buses

Derived forms of nimbus

Word Origin for nimbus

Words related to nimbus

Scientific definitions for nimbus

Plural nimbi (nĭm′bī′) nimbuses