sädekehä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aureole noun A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
- glory noun Great honour, fame, or admiration earned through achievement.
- halo noun A circle of light shown around the head of a holy figure in art.
- nimbus noun A glowing ring or halo of light around a head, especially in religious art.
Senses
sädekehä is used for these senses in English:
- aureole A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
- glory An emanation of light supposed to shine from beings that are specially holy. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line.
- halo (religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
- halo The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.
- nimbus A circle of light; a halo.
aureole — full definition
- noun A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
- noun Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.
- noun A ring around an igneous intrusion.
glory — full definition
- noun Great honour, fame, or admiration earned through achievement.
- noun Magnificent beauty or splendor.
- verb To take great pride or joy in something.