What does auréole in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word auréole in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use auréole in French.

The word auréole in French means halo, aureole, aureola, ring, halo, aureole, aureola, halo, crown, with a halo, with an aureole, with an aureola, crowned, endow with , invest with, crown, coronate, covered in glory. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word auréole

halo, aureole, aureola

nom féminin (halo sur la tête) (around the head)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les saints sont souvent représentés avec des auréoles.
Saints are often depicted with haloes.

ring

nom féminin (tache) (stain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En séchant, l'eau a laissé une auréole sur son chemisier.
When it dried, the water left a ring on her blouse.

halo, aureole, aureola

nom féminin (halo) (Astronomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La nuit, on voit une auréole autour de la lune.
At night, you can see a halo around the moon.

halo, crown

nom féminin (figuré (reconnaissance) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa médaille olympique lui donne l'auréole de la persévérance.

with a halo, with an aureole, with an aureola

adjectif (muni d'une auréole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les personnages auréolés sont les saints chrétiens.

crowned

adjectif (figuré (paré) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Auréolée de son prix, cette chanteuse entame une nouvelle tournée.

endow with , invest with

verbe transitif (littéraire (parer [qqn] de qualités)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'Histoire nationale auréole les résistants de courage.

crown, coronate

verbe transitif (littéraire (couronner, ceindre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
À Rome, on auréolait de laurier le général qui triomphait.

covered in glory

locution adjectivale (connu pour ses succès)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce soldat, après tant d'actes de bravoure, est revenu tout auréolé de gloire.

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