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Aureole vs Corona - What's the difference?

aureole | corona |

As a noun aureole

is .

As a verb corona is

.

aureole

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (astronomy) Corona.
  • A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
  • * 1915 , :
    • They sat quietly, side by side, without speaking. Philip enjoyed having her near him. He was warmed by her radiant health. A glow of life seemed like an aureole to shine about her.
  • (by extension) Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.

    • Derived terms

    * aureolate

    References

    * * * " aureole" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (Wordsmyth, 2002) * " aureole" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) * * Oxford English Dictionary , second edition (1989) * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996) ----

    corona

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia corona)
  • A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.
  • (star) The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse,
  • (biology) Any crown-like appendage of a plant or animal.
  • (electricity) corona discharge

    • Derived terms

    * coronagraph

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