GLORIA
\ɡlˈɔːɹiə], \ɡlˈɔːɹiə], \ɡ_l_ˈɔː_ɹ_i__ə]\
Definitions of GLORIA
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The musical setting of a gloria.
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A doxology (beginning 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.
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A portion of the Mass (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.
By Noah Webster.
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