- gloria⇄gloria, noun.
1a. a song of praise to God.
b. the music for it.
2. a halo; aureole.
3. an ornament in imitation of this.
4. a fabric made of silk and some other material, used especially for umbrellas. - Gloria⇄Gloria, noun.
one of three songs of praise to God, beginning ""Glory be to God on high,"" ""Glory be to the Father,"" and ""Glory be to Thee, O Lord."" They form part of the Communion service or Mass.