GLORIA


Meaning of GLORIA in English

■ noun Christian Church

1》 a hymn beginning ~ in excelsis Deo (Glory be to God in the highest), forming a set part of the Mass.

2》 the doxology beginning ~ Patris (Glory be to the Father), used after psalms and in formal prayer.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.