Gloriole \Glo"ri*ole\, n. [L. gloriola a small glory, dim. of
gloria glory.]
An aureole. [R.] --Msr. Browning.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
gloriole
n : an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a
saint [syn: aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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