nimbus

[ nim-buhs ]

noun

, plural nim·bi [nim, -b, uh, bahy], nim·bus·es.

1. Classical Mythology. a shining cloud sometimes surrounding a deity when on earth.
2. a cloud, aura, atmosphere, etc., surrounding a person or thing:

   The candidate was encompassed with a nimbus of fame.

3. halo ( def 1 ).
4. the type of dense clouds or cloud mass with ragged edges, that yields rain or snow; a rain cloud.
5. (initial capital letter) U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of polar-orbiting meteorological and environmental research satellites, the last of which Nimbus 7, launched 1978, was the first satellite designed to monitor atmospheric pollutants.

nimbus

/ ˈnɪmbəs /

noun

1. 1. a dark grey rain-bearing cloud
   2. ( in combination )

      cumulonimbus clouds

2. 1. an emanation of light surrounding a saint or deity
   2. a representation of this emanation
3. a surrounding aura or atmosphere

nimbus

/ nĭm′bəs /

, Plural nimbi nĭm′bī′

1. A rain cloud.

Derived Forms

• ˈnimbused, adjective

Other Words From

• nimbused adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nimbus¹

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin, “rainstorm, rain cloud, thundercloud, cloud”; akin to Latin nebula and Greek nephélē, néphos “cloud,” and Slavic ( Polish ) niebo “sky, heaven”

Word History and Origins

Origin of nimbus¹

C17: from Latin: cloud, radiance

Example Sentences

The protesters, who call themselves No Tech for Genocide, have been demanding that Google end its cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, known as Project Nimbus.

From Los Angeles Times

The company has said that its technology is used to support numerous governments around the world, including Israel’s, and that the Nimbus contract is for work running on its commercial cloud network, with the Israeli government ministries agreeing to comply with Google’s terms of service and acceptable use policy.

From Los Angeles Times

After witnessing the protest, several attendees said they planned to do more research on Project Nimbus.

From Los Angeles Times

The protest comes after more than 50 Google employees were fired following sit-ins and protests that took place at Google office locations last month protesting Project Nimbus.

From Los Angeles Times

On Memegen, a forum that serves as Google’s virtual water cooler, a person said, commenters have continued to discuss topics like the ongoing layoffs, jobs moving to India and protests against the Israeli cloud deal, known as Project Nimbus, which led Google to fire 50 participants for disrupting and occupying workspaces.

From New York Times