halo.
halo (circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon, etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere)
Meaning & usage
halo (circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon, etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere)
halo (cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies)
halo (luminous border in a photograph around shiny or reflective objects)
halo (metaphorical aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity)
Where this word comes from
Internationalism; compare English halo, French halo, German Halo, ultimately from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs).
publicity given to matters of little importance
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from American English hallo.
hello? (greeting used when answering the telephone)
hello? (call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from American English hallo.
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