Difference between Aureole and Corona

What is the difference between Aureole and Corona?

Aureole as a noun is corona. while Corona as a noun is a crown or garland bestowed among the romans as a reward for distinguished services.

Aureole

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Corona. A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity. Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.

Corona

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse,Any crown-like appendage of a plant or animal.(electrical): a low energy discharge caused by ionization of a gas by an electric field [quite common at conductor bends of 12kV or higher].

We hope you now know whether to use Aureole or Corona in your sentence.

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