Gloriole

/ˈɡlɔːriəʊl/ noun

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

AMአማርኛ
光環
guang-huan
ARالعربية
مجيد
ma-jid
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
ELΕλληνικά
δόξα
do-ksa
ESEspañol
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
FAفارسی
جلال
ja-lal
FISuomi
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
FRFrançais
gloriole
glo-ree-ol
GUGU
સન્માન
san-ma-an
HAHA
girma
jir-ma
HEעברית
הדר
he-der
HIहिन्दी
प्रशंसा
pra-shan-sa
HUMagyar
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
IDBahasa Indonesia
kemegahan
ke-me-ga-han
IGIG
nwere
nwe-re
ITItaliano
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
JA日本語
栄光の光環
えいこうのこうかん
KKKK
сыйы
syy-y
KMKM
ស្ថាន
stha-an
KO한국어
영광의 빛깔
yeong-gwang-ui-bit-kkal
MRMR
सन्मान
san-ma-an
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
PAPA
ਸਨਮਾਨ
san-ma-an
PLPolski
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
PTPortuguês
gloriole
glo-ree-ol
RORomână
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
RUРусский
блеск
b-les-k
SVSvenska
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
SWKiswahili
ujasi
u-ja-si
TAதமிழ்
சிறப்பு
si-r-ppu
TEతెలుగు
ప్రశంస
pra-shan-sa
THไทย
รัศมี
rat-mee
TLTL
kilabot
ki-la-bot
TRTürkçe
gloria
glo-ree-a
UKУкраїнська
gloriola
glo-ree-o-la
URاردو
جلال
ja-lal
VITiếng Việt
ánh hào quang
anh-hao-quang
YOYO
agbara
a-gba-ra
ZH中文
光环
guānghuán
ZUZU
isigqiqilelwe
ee-si-gi-qi-qe-le-le-we

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