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Gloriana
Gloriana (name) means a poetic nickname for Queen Elizabeth I of England. Example: “Poets of the era celebrated Gloriana as the embodiment of English greatness.”
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A poetic nickname for Queen Elizabeth I of England.
"After the early seventeenth century, such cruelty would never be seen again in England, but it was part and parcel of the reign of Gloriana and the gentlemen of the Privy Council kept it that way."
— Meirion James Trow, Machevill (2001)
"At first she was the aloof, mysterious beauty of the courtly love tradition, later the magnificent unattainable Virgin, Gloriana."
— David Loades, The Great Queen (2003)
"Poets of the era celebrated Gloriana as the embodiment of English greatness."
"In Spanish eyes, the Great Elizabeth was neither ‘Gloriana’ nor ‘Good Queen Bess’, but ‘la inglesona’."
— Anthony Gooch, The Falklands War and a Very Special Relationship: The Hispanic World and the Anglo-Saxon World: Part One (1990)
How to use Gloriana
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA grand poetic title for Elizabeth I, invented by Spenser.
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Etymology
Coined by the poet Edmund Spenser in his poem "The Faerie Queene" (1590) to represent Elizabeth I, built from Latin gloria ("glory") plus a suffix meaning "pertaining to."
Class of 1590
Gloriana joined the language around 1590.
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What does “Gloriana” mean?
The word “Gloriana” means a poetic nickname for Queen Elizabeth I of England. In plain terms, a grand poetic title for Elizabeth I, invented by Spenser.
How do you use “Gloriana” in a sentence?
Here is “Gloriana” used in a sentence: “Poets of the era celebrated Gloriana as the embodiment of English greatness.”
What part of speech is “Gloriana”?
“Gloriana” is a name.
Where does the word “Gloriana” come from?
The word “Gloriana” dates back to around 1590 and comes from Latin. Coined by the poet Edmund Spenser in his poem "The Faerie Queene" (1590) to represent Elizabeth I, built from Latin gloria ("glory") plus a suffix meaning "pertaining to.".
