gloriole

G2L1O1R1I1O1L1E1
/ˈɡlɔːɹi.oʊl/

noun

halo

Scrabble 9

Meanings

noungloriole (plural glorioles)

plural glorioles

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latingloriola
  2. Englishgloriole

From Latin gloriola.

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Translations

Bulgarian ореол
  • ореол (oreol)halo
Cite this entry
APA

gloriole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloriole

MLA

“gloriole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloriole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gloriole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gloriole.

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