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nim·bus  audio  (nmbs) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. nim·bi  (-b) KEY  or nim·bus·es
  1. A cloudy radiance said to surround a classical deity when on earth.
  2. A radiant light that appears usually in the form of a circle or halo about or over the head in the representation of a god, demigod, saint, or sacred person such as a king or an emperor.
  3. A splendid atmosphere or aura, as of glamour, that surrounds a person or thing.
  4. A rain cloud, especially a low dark layer of clouds such as a nimbostratus.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin, cloud; see nebh- in Indo-European roots


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