Gloria
/ˈɡlɔːrɪə/
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noun
a Christian liturgical hymn or formula beginning (in the Latin text) with Gloria.
the hymn beginning Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory be to God in the highest), forming a set part of the Mass.
the doxology beginning Gloria Patris (Glory be to the Father), used after psalms and in formal prayer (e.g. in the rosary).