aureola

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My theory is that there is a human aureola.

From Time Magazine Archive

About the fifth day an aureola of inflammation forms around the pocks, from a quarter of an inch to two inches in extent, and the inflamed area may be somewhat sore.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

The rays quivered everywhere in the air, and the aureola filled the world.

From Psyche by Couperus, Louis

From her crown of beryl, from her heart of ruby, the rays shot forth, shone out her fear-inspiring aureola and streamed over the town and in the air, eclipsing the sun, which turned pale.

From Psyche by Couperus, Louis

And fast and far, as each miniature star Illumined the dusky air, The sparks of his mind left a halo behind, Like the aureola of prayer.

From Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. by Rhodes, W. H. (William Henry)