The outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse.

synonym: aureole.

Roget 247: circularity, roundness; rotundity etc. 249.    circle, circlet, ring, areola, hoop, roundlet^†, annulus, annulet^†, bracelet, armlet; ringlet; eye, loop, wheel; cycle, orb, orbit, rundle, zone, belt, cordon, band; contrate wheel^†, crown wheel; hub; nave; sash, girdle, cestus^†, cincture, baldric, fillet, fascia, wreath, garland; crown, corona, coronet, chaplet, snood, necklace, collar; noose, lasso, lassoo^†.    ellipse, oval, ovule; ellipsoid, cycloid; epicycloid [Geom.], epicycle; semicircle; quadrant, sextant, sector.    sphere etc. 249.    ... show more

Dutch: corona, rad
Polish: aureola

botany The trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower.

Polish: korona

An electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere.

synonyms: corona discharge, corposant, electric glow, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire.

Polish: ulot, wyładowanie koronowe, wyładowanie ulotowe

One or more circles of light seen around a luminous object.

anatomy Any structure that resembles a crown in shape.

A long cigar with blunt ends.