Glo·ri·a (glôr  - , gl r-)n. 1. a. A Latin doxology beginning with the words Gloria Patri. b. A Latin doxology that is the second item of the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Mass and begins with the words Gloria in excelsis Deo. 2. A musical setting for either of these doxologies. 3. gloria A halo or nimbus. [Middle English, from Late Latin Gl ria, from Latin glria, glory.] |
gloria [ˈglɔːrɪə]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a silk, wool, cotton, or nylon fabric used esp for umbrellas
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a halo or nimbus, esp as represented in art
[from Latin: glory]
Gloria [ˈglɔːrɪə -ˌɑː]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) any of several doxologies beginning with the word Gloria, esp the Greater and the Lesser Doxologies
2. (Music, other) a musical setting of one of these
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