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halo

Syllabification: (ha·lo)

Pronunciation: /ˈhālō/

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Definition of halo

noun (plural haloes or halos)

1a disk or circle of light shown surrounding or above the head of a saint or holy person to represent their holiness.
the glory associated with an idealized person or thing:he has long since lost his halo for many ordinary Russians

2a circle of white or colored light around the sun, moon, or other luminous body caused by refraction through ice crystals in the atmosphere.

verb (haloes, haloing, haloed)

[with object]

surround with or as if with a halo.

Origin:

mid 16th century (denoting a circle of light around the sun, etc.): from medieval Latin, from Latin halos, from Greek halōs 'disk of the sun or moon'

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