gloriole

[ glawr-ee-ohl, glohr- ]

/ ˈglɔr iˌoʊl, ˈgloʊr- /

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noun

a halo, nimbus, or aureole.

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Origin of gloriole

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

Words nearby gloriole

Gloria, Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Gloria Patri, glorification, glorify, gloriole, gloriosa, gloriosa lily, glorious, Glorious Revolution, glory

British Dictionary definitions for gloriole

gloriole

/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪˌəʊl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for gloriole

C19: from Latin glōriola, literally: a small glory

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