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

Damilola's parents, Richard and Gloria, were thrust into the public eye.

From BBC

Gloria Andrade, 53, owns a business selling makeup, accessories and miscellaneous electronics in the Maple Alley Fashion Center in downtown L.A. that’s operated for some 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times

The most public aspect of One Beverly Hills will be the gardens designed by Los Angeles architecture firm Rios, which also designed the 12-acre Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles and created a new master plan for Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge.

From Los Angeles Times

The clock ticks on; six hours until Smith performs “Horses,” perhaps hand in hand with the young artist who first penned the lyrics to “Gloria” and “Redondo Beach.”

From Los Angeles Times

The 25-minute dance, inspired by Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass,” is structured alongside the six movements of Francis Poulenc’s “Gloria,” rewardingly played by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and sung by the St. George’s Choral Society with soloist Devon Guthrie.

From The Wall Street Journal