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English noun: halo | |||
| 1. | halo (attribute) an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint | ||
| Synonyms | aura, aureole, gloriole, glory, nimbus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | light, lightness | ||
| 2. | halo (shape) a toroidal shape | ||
| Samples | A ring of ships in the harbor. A halo of smoke. | ||
| Synonyms | anchor ring, annulus, doughnut, ring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | toroid | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fairy circle, fairy ring | ||
| 3. | halo (phenomenon) a circle of light around the sun or moon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | atmospheric phenomenon | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | parhelic circle, parhelic ring, solar halo | ||
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