aureole vs aura

aureole and aura both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aureole	Yes	No	No	No
aura	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, aureole and aura are synonyms defined as:

aureole and aura: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

Other synonyms of aureole include gloriole, glory, halo, nimbus.

aureole (noun)	aura (noun)
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint	an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse	a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
	a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure