gloriole
/ˈɡlɔːrɪəʊl
/noun literary
A halo or aureole.The hand of history that occasionally grips the Prime Minister's shoulder disturbs a countenance effusive with passion, belief and vision, and knocks askance a golden gloriole of goodness....
- He is, as he so loves to be, correct - but not in any sense which would make his golden gloriole radiate with greater magnificence.
- In June 1963 he hit twenty at the top of his gloriole, and with a river of money billowing in, allowing him to buy a spread outside Paris.
Origin
Mid 19th century: French, from Latin gloriola, diminutive of gloria 'glory'.
Rhymes
- de Moivre's theorem
- demolater
- demolish
- demolishable
- demolisher
- demolishment
- demolition
- demolitionary
- demolition ball
- demolition derby
- demolitionist
- demolition order
- demon
- demonachize
- demonagerie
- demon bird
- demon bowler
- demoness
- demonetise
- demonetization
- demonetize
- demonette
- demoniac
- demoniacal
- demoniacally