Nimbus, from the Latin for "dark cloud", is an outdated term for the type of cloud now classified as the nimbostratus cloud. Nimbus also may refer to: Arts and entertainment. Halo (religious iconography), also known as Nimbus, a ring of light surrounding a person in a piece of art. Nimbus (literary magazine), published in London (1951–58) Nimbus 2000, a flying broom from the Harry Potter series. Nimbus, a spaceship captained by Zapp Brannigan in the animated series Futurama. Nimbus III, a planet in the movie Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
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