gloriole

American  

[glawr-ee-ohl, glohr-] / ˈglɔr iˌoʊl, ˈgloʊr- /

noun

1. a halo, nimbus, or aureole.

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gloriole British  

/ ˈɡlɔːrɪˌəʊl /

noun

1. another name for a halo nimbus nimbus

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Etymology

Origin of gloriole

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

Example Sentences

He invented gloriole as a contemptuous diminutive of glorie; to describe that vanity of some egotists, so proud of the small talents which they may have received from nature or from accident.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac

I do not say this for my petite gloriole, but because it seems a part of my story to give the reader a measure of my juvenile ability.

From Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith by Beste, Henry Digby

O'er my head no golden gloriole   Ever shall be proudly set For my knowledge of the oriole,   Eagle, ibis, or egrette.

From Tobogganing on Parnassus by Adams, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce)

And Sappho, with that gloriole Of ebon hair on calmèd brows— O poet-woman! none forgoes The leap, attaining the repose.

From The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Vol. I by Browning, Elizabeth Barrett

It is terribly cold to be for the future labouring only for the gloriole, after flattering oneself for a while that one was working for the public weal.’

From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Essay 3: Condorcet by Morley, John