Definition
A variant or diminutive form referring to a small halo or circle of light, particularly in art depicting saints or holy figures.
Etymology
From Latin 'gloria' (glory) plus the French diminutive '-ole,' creating a word meaning 'little glory.' This is essentially another spelling of 'aureole' or 'halo,' the luminous circle around sacred figures.
Kelly Says
Medieval artists developed the gloriole as a visual language—a golden circle meant 'this person is holy' instantly, which is why halos became one of art's most recognizable symbols across cultures.
Translations
BNবাংলা
শ্রেষ্ঠতা
shre-sh-th-ta
CACatalà
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
CSČeština
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
DADansk
gloriole
glo-ree-ol
DEDeutsch
Gloriole
glo-ree-o-le
ESEspañol
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
FISuomi
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
FRFrançais
gloriole
glo-ree-ol
HIहिन्दी
प्रशंसा
pra-shan-sa
HUMagyar
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
IDBahasa Indonesia
kemegahan
ke-me-ga-han
ITItaliano
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
KO한국어
영광의 빛깔
yeong-gwang-ui-bit-kkal
MSBahasa Melayu
kemegahan
ke-me-ga-han
MYမြန်မာ
အလှအရှု
a-l-h-a-ye-sh-u
NLNederlands
gloriole
glo-ree-ol
NONorsk
gloriole
glo-ree-ol
PLPolski
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
PTPortuguês
gloriole
glo-ree-ol
RORomână
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
SVSvenska
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
SWKiswahili
ujasi
u-ja-si
TEతెలుగు
ప్రశంస
pra-shan-sa
TRTürkçe
gloria
glo-ree-a
UKУкраїнська
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
VITiếng Việt
ánh hào quang
anh-hao-quang
ZUZU
isigqiqilelwe
ee-si-gi-qi-qe-le-le-we