Gloria

American  

[glawr-ee-uh, glohr-] / ˈglɔr i ə, ˈgloʊr- /

noun

1. Liturgy.

   1. Gloria in Excelsis Deo.

   2. Gloria Patri.

   3. the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”

2. (lowercase) a repetition of one of these.

3. (lowercase) a musical setting for one of these.

4. (lowercase) a halo, nimbus, or aureole, or an ornament in imitation of one.

5. (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.

6. a female given name.

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Gloria ¹ British  

/ ˈɡlɔːrɪə, -ˌɑː /

noun

1. any of several doxologies beginning with the word Gloria, esp the Greater and the Lesser Doxologies

2. a musical setting of one of these

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gloria ² British  

/ ˈɡlɔːrɪə /

noun

1. a silk, wool, cotton, or nylon fabric used esp for umbrellas

2. a halo or nimbus, esp as represented in art

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Etymology

Origin of Gloria

1150–1200; Middle English < Latin; glory

Example Sentences

This is the woman who followed up “Peter Rabbit” by playing Gloria Steinem in “Mrs. America.”

From Salon

Mayor Richard Riordan attended, along with Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, who along with other Latino politicians spearheaded the effort to rename the street after Chavez.

From Los Angeles Times

Gloria Allred, a prominent lawyer representing some of Epstein's victims, said the new revelations make it clear she is "not a victim in this story".

From BBC

The Los Angeles Unified School District made its case in a news conference at its downtown headquarters the morning after a multiunion rally drew thousands to Gloria Molina Grand Park across from City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times

She even learned English from Gloria Estefan in order to write her 2001 U.S. breakthrough album, “Laundry Service,” which then became the best-selling album by a female Latin artist — and opened a broader new avenue for her to become an international pop sensation.

From Los Angeles Times