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[ glawr-ee-uh, glohr- ] / ˈglɔr i ə, ˈgloʊr- /
nounLiturgy. - 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. Origin of Gloria1150–1200; Middle English <Latin; see glory Words nearby Gloriagloomy, gloop, Glooscap, glop, gloppy, Gloria, Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Gloria Patri, glorification, glorify, gloriole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for GloriaWhat 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 Oh, not Miss Clandon: you have found that it is quite safe to call me Gloria. You Never Can Tell|George Bernard Shaw In a very few weeks the offspring of Gloria Audacious Indomitable had attained prodigious proportions. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon|Richard Connell She certainly disturbed him strangely, for Gloria was perfect in his eyes, and he accepted all she said almost blindly. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2)|F. Marion Crawford Being what she was, it was impossible for her to understand Gloria's conduct. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2)|F. Marion Crawford Gloria was dead, but Gloria was his, and he hers, for ever and ever. Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2)|F. Marion Crawford
British Dictionary definitions for Gloria (1 of 2)
nouna silk, wool, cotton, or nylon fabric used esp for umbrellas a halo or nimbus, esp as represented in art Word Origin for gloriaC16: from Latin: glory British Dictionary definitions for Gloria (2 of 2)
nounany of several doxologies beginning with the word Gloria, esp the Greater and the Lesser Doxologies a musical setting of one of these Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |