Gloria

[ glawr-ee-uh, glohr- ]

/ ˈglɔr i ə, ˈgloʊr- /

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noun

Liturgy.

Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
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.

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Origin of Gloria

1150–1200; Middle English <Latin; see glory

Words nearby Gloria

gloomy, gloop, Glooscap, glop, gloppy, Gloria, Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Gloria Patri, glorification, glorify, gloriole

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How to use Gloria in a sentence

Lisa Halverstadt checked in on the city’s efforts to execute the homelessness plan and got Gloria’s take on next steps late last year.
Morning Report: Did Mexico Solve the Border Sewage Problem?|Voice of San Diego|February 26, 2021|Voice of San Diego
“Our children, working families, and economy deserve a clear strategy to reopen schools safely,” Gloria tweeted Wednesday.
Morning Report: Vacancy Tax Déjà Vu|Voice of San Diego|February 11, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Yet Gloria soon embraces the women’s movement, starts to work at a department store, and rebels against the constraints of home in a way that her mother never could.
How a Foulmouthed Bigot Named Archie Bunker Charmed—and Changed—America|Daniel S. Levy|February 9, 2021|Time
Gloria called it a “structural budget deficit,” meaning the city is currently designed to spend more money than it takes in.
VOSD Podcast: Budget Hits and Learning Loss|Nate John|February 5, 2021|Voice of San Diego

Gloria has also dinged former Mayor Kevin Faulconer for not taking a more aggressive approach to addressing these challenges as services and city staffing increased on his watch.
Morning Report: About That Structural Budget Deficit|Voice of San Diego|February 4, 2021|Voice of San Diego
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|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|DAILY BEAST
First up: activist Gloria Steinem with actress Eva Longoria.
Live from San Antonio: Women in the World Texas!|Women in the World|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or, 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|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|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 Yonge
He 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 Adams
Gloria, you are nice, and sweet, but your money would only be a drop in the ocean!
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
Dear, dear, how extremely like to Gloria is that figure in the middle of Margot's painting!
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
It 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)

gloria

/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪə) /

noun

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

a halo or nimbus, esp as represented in art

Word Origin for gloria

C16: from Latin: glory

British Dictionary definitions for Gloria (2 of 2)

Gloria

/ (ˈɡlɔːrɪə, -ˌɑː) /

noun

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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