gloriole

English

Etymology

Latin gloriola.

Noun

gloriole (plural glorioles)

halo
golden ring

French

Etymology

Latin gloriola. See glory and suffix -ola.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡlɔ.ʁjɔl/

Noun

gloriole f (plural glorioles)

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

Synonyms

vanité, orgueil

Further reading

“gloriole” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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