Gloriole

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gloriole \Glo"ri*ole\, n. [L. gloriola a small glory, dim. of
     gloria glory.]
     An aureole. [R.] --Msr. Browning.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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