gloriole
[ glawr-ee-ohl, glohr- ]
noun
a halo, nimbus, or aureole.
Origin of gloriole
1Words Nearby gloriole
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British Dictionary definitions for gloriole
gloriole
/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪˌəʊl) /
noun
another name for a halo, nimbus (def. 2), nimbus (def. 3)
Origin of gloriole
1C19: from Latin glōriola, literally: a small glory
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