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Gloria
Glo·ri·a / ˈglôrēə/ • n. a Christian liturgical hymn or formula beginning (in the Latin text) with Gloria, in particular: ∎ the hymn beginning Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory be to God in the highest), forming a set part of the Mass. ∎ a musical setting of this: Vivaldi's Gloria. ∎ the doxology beginning Gloria Patris (Glory be to the Father), used after psalms and in formal prayer (e.g., in the rosary). |
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"Gloria." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Gloria." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gloria.html "Gloria." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-gloria.html |
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Gloria
Gloria a Christian liturgical hymn or formula beginning (in the Latin text) with Gloria ‘Glory’.
Gloria in excelsis the hymn beginning Gloria in excelsis Deo (‘Glory to God in the highest’), forming a set part of the Mass. Gloria Patri the doxology beginning Gloria Patris (‘Glory be to the Father’), used after psalms and in formal prayer, such as the rosary. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Gloria." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Gloria." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Gloria.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Gloria." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Gloria.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Gloria." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Gloria." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Gloria.html JOHN BOWKER. "Gloria." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Gloria.html |
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Gloria ♀ From the Latin word meaning ‘glory’, not used as a given name before the 20th century. It first occurs as the name of a character in George Bernard Shaw's play You Never Can Tell (1898), and was fairly popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gloria." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gloria." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Gloria1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gloria." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Gloria1.html |
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Gloria short for the liturgical Gloria Patri (et Filio et Spiritui Sancto) Glory be to the Father (and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost), Gloria in excelsis Deo Glory to God in the highest, and Gloria tibi Domine Glory be to thee, O Lord. XIII.
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T. F. HOAD. "Gloria." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Gloria." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Gloria.html T. F. HOAD. "Gloria." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Gloria.html |
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GLORIA
GLORIA See GEOLOGICAL LONG RANGE INCLINED ASDIC.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "GLORIA." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "GLORIA." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-GLORIA.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "GLORIA." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-GLORIA.html |
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Gloria ♀ (Spanish) From Latin.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gloria." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gloria." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Gloria.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Gloria." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Gloria.html |
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Gloria
•barrier, carrier, farrier, harrier, tarrier
•Calabria, Cantabria
•Andrea • Kshatriya • Bactria
•Amu Darya, aria, Zaria
•Alexandria
•Ferrier, terrier
•destrier
•aquaria, area, armamentaria, Bavaria, Bulgaria, caldaria, cineraria, columbaria, filaria, frigidaria, Gran Canaria, herbaria, honoraria, malaria, pulmonaria, rosaria, sacraria, Samaria, solaria, tepidaria, terraria
•atria, gematria
•Assyria, Illyria, Styria, Syria
•Laurier, warrior
•hypochondria, mitochondria
•Austria
•auditoria, ciboria, conservatoria, crematoria, emporia, euphoria, Gloria, moratoria, phantasmagoria, Pretoria, sanatoria, scriptoria, sudatoria, victoria, Vitoria, vomitoria
•Maurya
•courier, Fourier
•currier, furrier, spurrier, worrier
•Cumbria, Northumbria, Umbria
•Algeria, anterior, bacteria, Bashkiria, cafeteria, criteria, cryptomeria, diphtheria, exterior, hysteria, Iberia, inferior, interior, Liberia, listeria, Nigeria, posterior, Siberia, superior, ulterior, wisteria
•Etruria, Liguria, Manchuria, Surya
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"Gloria." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Gloria." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Gloria.html "Gloria." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Gloria.html |
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GLORIA
GLORIA (ˈglɔːrɪə) Geological Long Range Asdic
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "GLORIA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "GLORIA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-GLORIA.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "GLORIA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-GLORIA.html |
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