Bouguer's halo

noun

Synonym of glory (“optical phenomenon of concentric rings resembling a rainbow”).

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glory
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Meanings

nounBouguer's halo (plural Bouguer's halos)

plural Bouguer's halos

  1. Synonym of glory (“optical phenomenon of concentric rings resembling a rainbow”).

    Synonyms: glory

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of glory (“optical phenomenon of concentric rings resembling a rainbow”).

Similar
glory

Origin

Named after Pierre Bouguer, of the same expedition mentioned at Ulloa's halo.

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APA

Bouguer's halo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bouguer's%20halo

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“Bouguer's halo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bouguer's%20halo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bouguer's halo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bouguer's%20halo.

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