- pronunciation:
- heI
lo
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
haloes, halos |
| definition 1: |
a circle of light shining around the head of a god, an angel, or a saint in a picture.
The painting shows a kneeling angel with a golden halo around her head. |
| definition 2: |
any circle or band of light that appears around a source of light, such as the sun or moon.
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| related words: |
circle |
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Halo comes from an ancient Greek word that means "a disk around the sun or moon."