nimbuses — nim·bus || nɪmbÉ™s n. aura; halo; resplendent reputation; dark rain cloud (Meteorology) … English contemporary dictionary
Nimbi — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nimbus — noun (plural nimbi or nimbuses) Etymology: Latin, rainstorm, cloud; probably akin to Latin nebula cloud more at nebula Date: 1616 1. a. a luminous vapor, cloud, or atmosphere about a god or goddess when on earth b. a cloud or atmosphere (as of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Quidditch — For the real world adaptation of the sport, see Muggle Quidditch. Quidditch is a fictional sport developed by British author J. K. Rowling for the Harry Potter series of novels. It is described as an extremely rough, but very popular, semi… … Wikipedia
Nimbus (motorcycle) — Stovepipe Nimbus with sidecar … Wikipedia
Geghard — For the town, see Geghard, Armenia. Geghard Monastery Գեղարդի վանք Jamatun/first rock cut chamber … Wikipedia
Halo (religious iconography) — For other uses, see Halo (disambiguation). Jesus and nine of the Twelve Apostles depicted with Floating disk haloes in perspective (detail from The Tribute Money, illustrating Matthew 17:24 27, by Masaccio … Wikipedia
Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus — NOTOC The Schempp Hirth Mini Nimbus HS 7/B/C is a 15 metre Class glider built by Schempp Hirth GmbH.Design and developmentKlaus Holighaus was managing two glider manufacturers: Schempp Hirth and Glasflügel. In designing the glider he therefore… … Wikipedia
London Buses route 167 — Infobox London Bus number=167 operator=Docklands Buses length= 12 miles (19 km) time= 39 72 minutes garage=Poplar start=Ilford end=Debden via=Gants Hill Barkingside Chigwell Buckhurst Hill Loughton level=Daily frequency=About every 20 minutes… … Wikipedia
