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nimbus (s) (noun); nimbi, nimbuses (pl)
1. A radiant light that appears in the form of a circle or halo around or over the head of a god, a demigod, a saint, or some other sacred person: In children’s versions of religious writings and illustrations, the angels are often depicted with a nimbus above each of their heads.
2. A rain cloud; especially, a low dark layer of clouds: When Mildred saw the nimbus in the sky one morning, she made sure that her children put on their raincoats and took their umbrellas with them when she took them to school.
A heavy gray cloud with rain.
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nimbus; nimbi, nimbuses
A radiant light that appears in the form of a circle or halo around or over the head of a god, a demigod, or a sacred person. (1)
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nimbus clouds
Latin for "rain", they are clouds that generate precipitation and are generally low clouds, less than a mile high.
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