the halo of glory

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• Glory — may refer to:In religion *Glory (religion), in Judeo Christian religious tradition, the manifestation of God s presence; see also Hod (Kabbalah) * Glory, a term in Christian art for a halo surrounding the whole body of a person. *Glory Be to the… …   Wikipedia

• Glory (religion) — Glory (from the Latin gloria , fame, renown ) is used to denote the manifestation of God s presence in the Judeo Christian religious tradition. The word is used to translate several Hebrew words, including the word Hod (הוד), as well as the Greek …   Wikipedia

• halo — [hā′lō] n. pl. halos or haloes [L halos (gen. & acc. halo) < Gr halōs, circular threshing floor, round disk of the sun or moon, hence halo around the sun or moon < halein, to grind < IE base * al , to grind > Arm ałam, grind, Hindi… …   English World dictionary

• 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

• The Ballad of Halo Jones — Superherobox caption=Halo s first appearance, on the cover of 2000AD (July 1984) comic color=background:#c0c0c0 character name=Halo Jones real name= publisher=IPC Media (Fleetway) to 1999, thereafter Rebellion Developments debut= 2000 AD #376… …   Wikipedia

• halo — /hay loh/, n., pl. halos, haloes, v., haloed, haloing. n. 1. Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine… …   Universalium

• halo — I. noun (plural halos or haloes) Etymology: Latin halos, from Greek halōs threshing floor, disk, halo Date: 1603 1. a circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or reflection of light by ice particles in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• halo — /ˈheɪloʊ / (say hayloh) noun (plural haloes or halos) 1. a radiance surrounding the head in the representation of a sacred personage. 2. an ideal glory investing an object viewed with feeling or sentiment: the halo around Shakespeare s plays. 3.… …  

• halo — 1. A reddish yellow ring surrounding the optic disk, due to a widening of the scleral ring making the deeper structures visible. 2. An annular flare of light surrounding a luminous body or a depigmented ring around a …   Medical dictionary

• glory — noun (plural glories) 1》 high renown or honour won by notable achievements. 2》 magnificence; great beauty.     ↘a beautiful or impressive thing.     ↘the splendour and bliss of heaven. 3》 praise, worship, and thanksgiving offered to God. 4》 a… …   English new terms dictionary

• Halo — Ha lo (h[=a] l[ o]), n.; pl. {Halos} ( l[=o]z). [L. halos, acc. halo, Gr. a lws a thrashing floor, also (from its round shape) the disk of the sun or moon, and later a halo round it; cf. Gr. e ily ein to enfold, ely ein to roll round, L. volvere …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English