Gloriana
- proper noun
- Archaic
- Many poets praised Gloriana as the majestic figure representing hope for the nation.
- Queen Gloriana
Examples
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The queen, Gloriana Regina... God's chosen vessel, the radiant one who shines her light on us... is at Greenwich today and prepared during the evening's festivities... to bestow her gracious favour on my choice of wife.
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The playwright named the queen Gloriana to symbolize her power and virtue.
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Bloody Mary was still queen and our future Gloriana was out of favor.
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From this point onwards, she becomes Gloriana, the Virgin Queen, the semi-divine monarch of myth and of magic.
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There was no twinkle in Elizabeth's eye to alert her contemporaries to the unimaginable prospect that Gloriana was waiting in the wings.
Academic text (2010) -
Difficult though it may be, it is important to remember that Elizabeth did not take the throne as Gloriana, but as a young woman whom everyone—ministers, subjects, allies, and enemies—expected to marry and to marry soon for exactly the same reasons as her sister had done.
Academic text (2010) -
In the tales of old, Gloriana was celebrated as the emblem of England's greatness.
Synonyms
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Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603 who made England Protestant and supported artists
Surface Forms
Morphology
Gloriana = Gloria (semi-transparent) = Gloria + ana
Derived from the proper name 'Gloria' with the suffix '-ana'; the symbolic literary use (as Queen Elizabeth I or England) makes the referent more specialized but the formation is recognizable.
Etymology
Gloriana is a poetic name often used for Queen Elizabeth I and comes from the Latin gloria, meaning 'glory'. Poets used the name to show the queen as a symbol of England's greatness, which is why Gloriana stands for national fame and power in literature.