Gloria
Liturgy.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”
(lowercase) a repetition of one of these.
(lowercase) a musical setting for one of these.
(lowercase) a halo, nimbus, or aureole, or an ornament in imitation of one.
(lowercase) a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, or wool for umbrellas, dresses, etc., often with a filling of cotton warp and yarn of other fiber.
a female given name.
Origin of Gloria
1Words Nearby Gloria
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How to use Gloria in a sentence
What stuck in my mind were the two supporting actors, Gloria Grahame and Lee Marvin.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“We challenge Mr. Cosby to end this nightmare,” proclaimed Gloria Allred.
Two New Bill Cosby Accusers Come Forward: ‘We Challenge Mr. Cosby to End This Nightmare’ | Marlow Stern | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFirst up: activist Gloria Steinem with actress Eva Longoria.
Live from San Antonio: Women in the World Texas! | Women in the World | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOr, after a surprise party greeting for Gloria goes awry, “Just a thought: maybe we should stop doing these.”
Stop Hating on ‘Modern Family’ (But Also Stop Giving It Emmys) | Jason Lynch | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“On the whole I kind of quite like my films without watching them every night like Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard,” he said.
Mike Leigh Is the Master Filmmaker Who Hates Hollywood | Nico Hines | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
If he wished to earn the true Gloria, he must set to work to do his subjects good, and to be virtuous.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeHe breaks out, indeed, into a burst of devotional praise—Gloria Patri—as if for some special and never-to-be-forgotten mercy.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport AdamsGloria, you are nice, and sweet, but your money would only be a drop in the ocean!
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls | VariousDear, dear, how extremely like to Gloria is that figure in the middle of Margot's painting!
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls | VariousIt is with God always as it is with men at the season of the Gloria.
Castellinaria | Henry Festing Jones
British Dictionary definitions for gloria (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪə) /
a silk, wool, cotton, or nylon fabric used esp for umbrellas
a halo or nimbus, esp as represented in art
Origin of gloria
1British Dictionary definitions for Gloria (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪə, -ˌɑː) /
any of several doxologies beginning with the word Gloria, esp the Greater and the Lesser Doxologies
a musical setting of one of these
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