noun
gloria
GLAWR-ih-uh
noun
1
A hymn of praise, especially one beginning "Glory to God," sung during a church service.
"The choir sang the Gloria during the Christmas Eve mass."
name
1
A female given name, popular in the early-to-mid 20th century.
"Her grandmother was named Gloria."
How to Use Gloria
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hymn of praise sung in church, or a woman's first name, both from the Latin word for "glory."
Word Forms
glorias plural, Glorias plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin gloria, meaning "glory" — the same root as the English word "glory."