gloriole

glo·ri·ole

G0155700 (glôr′ē-ōl′)n. See glory.

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[French, from Latin glōriola, diminutive of glōria, glory.]

gloriole

(ˈɡlɔːrɪˌəʊl) n (Physical Geography) another name for halo, nimbus², nimbus³[C19: from Latin glōriola, literally: a small glory]

glo•ri•ole

(ˈglɔr iˌoʊl, ˈgloʊr-)

n. a halo, nimbus, or aureole. [1805–15; < Latin glōriola=glōri(a) glory + -ola -ole¹]

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gloriole - an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a sainthalo, nimbus, aura, aureole, glorylightness, light - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"

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