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Meaning of GLORIOLE

Pronunciation:  'glowree`owl

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
 
 Synonyms: aura, aureole, glory, halo, nimbus
 
 See Also: light, lightness

 

 

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

 

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