GLORIOLE

aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole

(noun) an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gloriole (plural glorioles)

halo

Source: Wiktionary


Glo"ri*ole, n. Etym: [L. gloriola a small glory, dim. of gloria glory.]

Definition: An aureole. [R.] Msr. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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