/glawr"ee euh, glohr"-/ , n.
1. Liturgy.
a. See Gloria in Excelsis Deo .
b. See Gloria Patri .
c. the response Gloria tibi, Domine, "Glory be to Thee, O Lord."
2. ( l.c. ) a repetition of one of these.
3. ( l.c. ) a musical setting for one of these.
4. ( l.c. ) a halo, nimbus, or aureole, or an ornament in imitation of one.
5. ( l.c. ) a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, or wool for umbrellas, dresses, etc., often with a filling of cotton warp and yarn of other fiber.
6. a female given name.
[ 1150-1200; ME ]