gloriole

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

noun

a halo, nimbus, or aureole.

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, glory, glory box

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