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Where does “aureoled” come from?

aureoled (English) comes from English aureole, from Middle English aureole, from Old French aureole, from Medieval Latin aureola — nominative feminine singular of aureolus;...

aureoled (English): Surrounded by a corona or halo

Definitions

  1. Surrounded by a corona or halo

Ancestry of “aureoled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaureoleA circle of light or halo around the head of a...
2Middle Englishaureole—
3Old Frenchaureole—
4Medieval Latinaureolanominative feminine singular of aureolus;...
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