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Definition of Nimbus

Nimbus
Nimbus Nim"bus, n.; pl. L. Nimbi, E. Nimbuses. [L., a rain storm, a rain cloud, the cloudshaped which enveloped the gods when they appeared on earth.] 1. (Fine Arts) A circle, or disk, or any indication of radiant light around the heads of divinities, saints, and sovereigns, upon medals, pictures, etc.; a halo. See Aureola, and Glory, n., 5. Note: ``The nimbus is of pagan origin.' ``As an atribute of power, the nimbus is often seen attached to the heads of evil spirits.' --Fairholl. 2. (Meteor.) A rain cloud; one of the four principal varieties of clouds. See Cloud.

Meaning of Nimbus from wikipedia

- Look up nimbus or Nimbus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nimbus, from the Latin for "dark cloud", is an outdated term for the type of cloud now classified...
- Nimbus B was a meteorological satellite launched as part of the Nimbus program. It was released on May 18, 1968 from the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc...
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- Nimbus Star); the provision of training and advisory ****istance for land and water explosive ordnance clearance for Egyptian forces (Operation Nimbus...
- Project Nimbus (Hebrew: פרויקט נימבוס) is a cloud computing project of the Israeli government and its military. The Israeli Finance Ministry announced...
- The Nimbus satellites were second-generation U.S. robotic spacecraft launched between 1964 and 1978 used for meteorological research and development. The...
- Nimbus Note is a note-taking app designed by Nimbus Web company based in Cleveland, Ohio. The app is cross-platform, for Android, iOS, macOS, and Microsoft...
- Nimbus Sans is a sans-serif typeface created by URW++, based on Helvetica. It is a version using URW++ font source. The family supports Western Europe...
- Nimbus Communications Limited was an Indian media and entertainment company, and sports broadcaster, known for its Neo Prime and Neo Sports channels. It...
- Nimbus 1 (also called Nimbus-A) was a meteorological satellite. It was the first in a series of the Nimbus program. Nimbus 1 was launched on August 28...