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gloria

noun
/ˈɡlɔɹ.i.ə/US/ˈɡlɔːɹ.ɪ.ə/UK

Etymology

From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature.

  1. borrowed from gloria

Definitions

  1. A lightweight fabric used for umbrellas and dresses.

  2. A doxology.

    • The glorias, canticles, and some translations of popular hymns are admirably sung; I do not know that I ever heard congregational singing more effective.

  3. A female given name from Latin, popular during the first half of the 20th century.

    • Miss Flax, the little thin sister, and Miss Gloria, the stout able-bodied sister, lifted up their hands and eyes in horror at the mere hint of a wet nurse.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The Gloria in excelsis Deo, a hymn sung during the liturgy of many churches.

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