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Definition of Nimbs
1. nimb [n] - See also: nimb
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nimbs
Literary usage of Nimbs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sussex Archaeological Collections Relating to the History and Antiquities of by Sussex Archaeological Society (1857)
"The nimbs claim special notice, the radiance of that around the head of our Lord
being expressed by four circles of colour, commencing with red, ..."
2. The Buffalo Directory (1865)
"nimbs. AB 302 Main. Pond & Hambleton. 204 Main. Pulling, Geo, 360 Main. Ruhlandt,
John, Batavia bet. Oak and Elm. Sherwood, Mrs. GW over 344 Main. ..."
3. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1872)
"Why should ' nimbs' be put for glories, ' masks ' for faces, ' frames ' for
figures, ' glazes' for glazings, ' passages ' for gradations, ..."
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