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mandorla.

A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.

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Meaning & usage

noun/mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/
  1. A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian mandorla. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale.

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