gloriole

[ glawr-ee-ohl, glohr- ]

noun
  1. a halo, nimbus, or aureole.

Origin of gloriole

1
1805–15; <Latin glōriola, equivalent to glōri(a) glory + -ola-ole1

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British Dictionary definitions for gloriole

gloriole

/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪˌəʊl) /


noun
  1. another name for a halo, nimbus (def. 2), nimbus (def. 3)

Origin of gloriole

1
C19: from Latin glōriola, literally: a small glory

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