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nimbus

nim.bus \'nim-b*s\ \-.bi-, -.be-\ n or nim.bi or nim.bus.es [L, rainstorm, 
   cloud; akin to Pahlavi namb mist] pl  1a: a luminous vapor, cloud, or 
   atmosphere about a god or goddess when on e arth 1b: a cloud or atmosphere 
   (as of romance) about a person or thing  2: an indication (as a circle) of 
   radiant light or glory about the head of  a drawn or sculptured divinity, 
   saint, or sovereign 3a: the rain cloud that is of uniform grayness and 
   extends over the entire  sky 3b: a cloud from which rain is falling