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GLORIA
Etymology
Proper noun
Gloria
A female given name from Latin. Popular during the first half of the 20th century.
(Christianity) The Gloria in excelsis Deo, a hymn sung during the liturgy of many churches.
Etymology
Noun
gloria (countable and uncountable, plural glorias)
A lightweight fabric used for umbrellas and dresses.
(religion, countable) A doxology.
Source: Wiktionary
Glo"ri*a, n. Etym: [L., glory.] (Eccl.) (a) A doxology (beginning Gloria Patri, Glory be to the Father), sung or said at the end of the Psalms in the service of the Roman Catholic and other churches. (b) A portion of the Mass (Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Glory be to God on high), and also of the communion service in some churches. In the Episcopal Church the version in English is used. (c) The musical setting of a gloria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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