gloriole Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
    glory; nimbus; aura; aureole; halo.

WordNet

Glo"ri*ole noun
Etymology
L. gloriola a small glory, dim. of gloria glory.
Definitions
  1. An aureole. R. Msr. Browning.

Webster 1913