Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - halo
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(haloes, or halos) 1. A halo is a circle of light that is shown in pictures round the head of a holy figure such as a saint or angel. N-COUNT 2. A halo is a circle of light round a person or thing, or something that looks like a circle of light. The sun had a faint halo round it... N-COUNT: oft N of n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun (plural ~s or ~es) Etymology: Latin ~s, from Greek halos threshing floor, disk, ~ Date: 1603 1. a circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or reflection of light by ice particles in the atmosphere 2. something resembling a ~: as a. nimbus b. a region of space surrounding a galaxy that is sparsely populated with luminous objects (as globular clusters) but is believed to contain a great deal of dark matter c. a differentiated zone surrounding a central zone or object d. an orthopedic device used to immobilize the head and neck (as to treat fracture of neck vertebrae) that consists of a metal band placed around the head and fastened to the skull usually with metal pins and that is attached by extensions to an inflexible vest — called also ~ brace 3. the aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment surrounding an idealized person or thing II. transitive verb Date: 1801 to form into or surround with a ~ rainbows ~ed the waterfalls — Michael Crawford ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. (pl. -oes) 1 a disc or circle of light shown surrounding the head of a sacred person. 2 the glory associated with an idealized person etc. 3 a circle of white or coloured light round a luminous body, esp. the sun or moon. 4 a circle or ring. --v.tr. (-oes, -oed) surround with a halo. Etymology: med.L f. L f. Gk halos threshing-floor, disc of the sun or moon ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. астр. гало, кольцо вокруг планет solar halo —- сияние вокруг солнечного диска 2. метеор. опт. гало, ореол black halo —- черный ореол 3. ореол, сияние; венец the halo of glory —- ореол славы 4. анат. ареола, околососковый кружок 5. рел. нимб, венчик 6. окружають ореолом, сиянием ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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NASA abbr. High Altitude Long Operation U.S. gov. abbr. Hospital Affiliated Lobbyist Organization mil. abbr. High Altitude Low Open mil. abbr. High Altitude Observatory mil. abbr. High Altitude Low Opening univ. abbr. Husker Angels Loving Others funny abbr. Ham And Lettuce Ouch adult abbr. Hand Action Launches Orgasm ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- 1563, from L. halo (acc.), from Gk. halos "disk of the sun or moon, ring of light around the sun or moon" (also "threshing floor" and "disk of a shield"), of unknown origin. Sense of "light around the head of a holy person or deity" first recorded 1646. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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