aureoles
au-re-oles
noun
Luminous circles or halos around sacred figures' heads or bodies.
"The paintings showed saints with golden aureoles."
noun
Luminous rings or halos observed around celestial bodies.
"Observers noted bright aureoles around the moon."
noun
Zones of metamorphosed rock surrounding igneous intrusions.
"Geologists examined the extensive metamorphic aureoles."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: corona, aureole, glory, aura, nimbus, gloriole, halo