aureola

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My theory is that there is a human aureola.

From Time Magazine Archive

His face wore a look of triumph, and was surrounded by an aureola which dazzled Rosanette.

From Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man by Flaubert, Gustave

The seat was a sort of alcove, almost a nest; it was at the same time a glory round them; the tender aureola of love passing into a cloud.

From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor

The terrifying fan-like aureola suddenly grew dim, and the desert was grey and gloomy, with a gentle rain of thick white ash falling down.

From Psyche by Couperus, Louis

In the soffit of the arch, the head of Christ in a medallion, with rays issuing from behind the aureola.

From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander