Heiligenschein — meaning in English

English meaning

• aureole noun A circle of light shown around the head of a god or saint in art.
• halo noun A circle of light shown around the head of a holy figure in art.

Senses

Heiligenschein is used for these senses in English:

• aureola Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.
• aureole A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
• halo (religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.

aureole — full definition

1. noun A circle of light shown around the head of a god or saint in art.
2. noun A glowing or colored ring that surrounds something.
3. noun (geology) The band of surrounding rock next to a mass of igneous rock that has pushed into it.

halo — full definition

1. noun A circle of light shown around the head of a holy figure in art.
2. noun A ring of light around the sun or moon, or a similar glowing ring.
3. verb To surround with a ring of light.

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