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gloriole
CIDE DICTIONARY
gloriole, n. [L. gloriola a small glory, dim. of gloria glory.].
An aureole. Msr. Browning. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gloriole, n. an aureole; a halo.
Etymology
F f. L gloriola dimin. of gloria glory
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