Gloria

[ glawr-ee-uh, glohr- ]

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.

Gloria

¹

/ 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

gloria

²

/ ˈɡlɔːrɪə /

noun

1. a silk, wool, cotton, or nylon fabric used esp for umbrellas
2. a halo or nimbus, esp as represented in art

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gloria¹

1150–1200; Middle English < Latin; glory

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gloria¹

C16: from Latin: glory

Example Sentences

The body cavity search Christina Cardenas was subjected to at a correctional facility and hospital in Tehachapi amounted to “state sanctioned torture,” attorney Gloria Allred said.

From Los Angeles Times

This gay anthem of self-acceptance became a disco hit for Gloria Gaynor.

From Los Angeles Times

Biophysicists Nico Schramma, Gloria Casas Canales and Maziyar Jalaal devised a clever way to study what exactly happens to the chloroplast of P. lunula when it is exposed to light.

From Science Daily

High-profile feminists such as Gloria Steinem and Julie Bindel argue that surrogacy commodifies a woman's body, leaving surrogates, who are often from poorer backgrounds, open to exploitation.

From BBC

Parents Otto and Gloria previously welcomed a calf, Amara, in 202, who then moved to ZSL London Zoo in 2023 as part of a European breeding programme.

From BBC