Noun

(en-noun)

(astronomy) A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

(astronomy) A cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies.

Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.

(religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.

The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.

Noun

(en noun)

A corridor; a hallway.

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, title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time.}}

A meeting room.

A manor house (originally because a magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion).

(Cowell)

A building providing student accommodation at a university.

The principal room of a secular medieval building.

(label) Cleared passageway through a crowd.

* (Ben Jonson) (1572-1637)

A hall ! a hall!