Etymology

aureole

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Today it means: A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint. Full definition →

Middle English aureole ← Old French aureole ← Medieval Latin aureola
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromaureola
  2. Old French · derived fromaureole
  3. Middle English · inherited fromaureole
  4. English todayaureole

From Middle English aureole, from Old French aureole, from Medieval Latin aureola (corona) (“golden (crown)”). Doublet of oriole.

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