Nimbus — • In art and archaeology signifies a shining light implying great dignity. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nimbus Nimbus † … Catholic encyclopedia
Nimbus — Nimbus, from the Latin for dark cloud , may refer to: Contents 1 General meanings 2 Specific meanings 2.1 Vehicles 2.2 Computing 2.3 … Wikipedia
nimbus — [ nɛ̃bys ] n. m. • 1830; mot lat. « nuage » ♦ Météor. Gros nuage bas et gris, aux contours déchiquetés, porteur de pluie ou de neige (⇒ cumulonimbus, nimbostratus). ⇒NIMBUS, subst. masc. MÉTÉOR., vx. Gros nuage bas et gris, sans forme nette,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Nimbus V — Nimbus Sire Nearco Grandsire Pharos Dam Kong Damsire Baytown Sex Stallion Foaled 1946 … Wikipedia
nimbus — NÍMBUS, (rar) nimbuşi, s.m. (met.) Nimbostratus. – Din fr. nimbus. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 NÍMBUS s. v. nimbostratus. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime nímbus s. m., pl … Dicționar Român
Nimbus — Sm besonderes Ansehen, Strahlenglanz per. Wortschatz fach. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. nimbus Heiligenschein, strahlender Glanz, der die Köpfe der Heiligen umgibt; Nebelhülle der Götter auf der Erde (eigentlich Wolke, Regenwolke, Nebel… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
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 — serie de 7 satélites de la NASA lanzados entre agosto de 1964 y octubre de 1978.fueron colocados en órbita polar a unos 1.000 Km de la Tierra. Sirvieron como laboratorio de equipos meteorológicos. También se conoce como nimbus o nimbo un tipo de… … Enciclopedia Universal
nimbus — (n.) 1610s, bright cloud surrounding a god, from L. nimbus cloud, perhaps related to nebula cloud, mist (see NEBULA (Cf. nebula)). Meaning halo is first recorded c.1730. Meteorological sense of a rain cloud is from 1803 … Etymology dictionary
nimbus — nȉmbus m DEFINICIJA 1. meteor. zast. a. tamni, sivi oblak iz kojeg padaju oborine b. pljusak, nevrijeme 2. pov. naslikani krug oko glave nekih careva na antičkom novcu 3. umj. sjajni krug oko glave, aureola božanstava (u egipatskom, grčkom,… … Hrvatski jezični portal
