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Gloriana
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A poetic nickname for Queen Elizabeth I of England.
"Poets of the era celebrated Gloriana as the embodiment of English greatness."
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."