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  Gloria

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  gloria

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

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; see glory

Example Sentences

College graduates recently booed commencement speakers—former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, real-estate executive Gloria Caulfield and music mogul Scott Borchetta—who promoted artificial intelligence as a positive force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Gloria Caulfield, a real estate executive, saw a similar reception at the University of Central Florida: "The rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution," she said as the crowd booed.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Gloria Terranova, a 59-year-old coffee plantation worker, said she held out hope that Cepeda might still win the presidency despite finishing second in the first round.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Karol then dialed it back to 1993 by putting her own spin on the patriotic song “Mi Tierra,” as written by Cuban singer Gloria Estefan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But as they walked back to the car, Gloria raced ahead and jumped in the front passenger seat, calling out, “I’m going to sit here if it kills me!”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin