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nimbus

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Scrabble points
10
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14
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈnɪmbəs/

Definition of nimbus

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A circle of light; a halo.
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noun

  1. A circle of light; a halo.
  2. A grey rain cloud.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nimbus (“dark cloud”). Doublet of nimb. Sense 2 (“grey rain cloud”) was coined by the British chemist and amateur meteorologist Luke Howard (1772–1864): see the 1803 quotation.

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