gloriole

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English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin gloriola.

Noun

gloriole (plural glorioles)

  1. halo
  2. golden ring

French

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin gloriola. See glory and suffix -ola.

Pronunciation

Noun

gloriole f (plural glorioles)

  1. Vainglory derived from small things.
    • Être sensible à la gloriole.
    • Sa gloriole d’auteur ne fut pas satisfaite d’un éloge aussi modéré.

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