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What is "gloriole"

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Gloriole

Gloriole \Glo"ri*ole\, n. [L. gloriola a small glory, dim. of gloria glory.] An aureole. [R.]
--Msr. Browning.

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gloriole

n. halo

WordNet
gloriole

n. an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint [syn: aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory]

Usage examples of "gloriole".

In the vicinity of Nazca, on the rock faces, are drawings of men with rays shooting out of their heads, rather like the gloriole in paintings of Christ.