Gloria
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Gloria/ˈɡlɔːrɪə/
▶noun Christian Church
- 1 a hymn beginning Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory be to God in the highest), forming a set part of the Mass.
- 2 the doxology beginning Gloria Patris (Glory be to the Father), used after psalms and in formal prayer.
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