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Meaning of inaureole | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To give (someone) a halo; to surround (someone or something) with light.

literary, transitive

Examples

“Light most heavenly-human— / […] / With a sun derivèd stole / Did inaureole / All her lovely body round; […]”
“So leave we them, each head inaureoled With the awakening spring’s young sunlight-gold.”
“The red, level rays of the sun came through the window behind him. He was a Viking in shabby tweeds, inaureoled in his hair.”
“He was girt with pale gold and inaureoled With gold about his head.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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