glory vs nimbus

glory and nimbus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glory	Yes	No	Yes	No
nimbus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, glory and nimbus are synonyms defined as:

glory and nimbus: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

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

glory (noun)	nimbus (noun)
brilliant radiant beauty	an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint	a dark grey cloud bearing rain
a state of high honor

glory (verb)	nimbus (verb)
rejoice proudly