gloria

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gloria. Doublet of glory.

Noun

gloria (countable and uncountable, plural glorias)

1. A lightweight fabric used for umbrellas and dresses.
2. (religion, countable) A doxology.
   • 1855, The Colonial Church chronicle, and missionary journal:

     The glorias, canticles, and some translations of popular hymns are admirably sung; I do not know that I ever heard congregational singing more effective.

Etymology

From Latin gloria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡloriɑ/, [ˈɡlo̞riɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oriɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): glo‧ria

Noun

gloria

1. glory (optical phenomenon)

Further reading

• “gloria”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin glōria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɔ.rja/
• Rhymes: -ɔrja
• Hyphenation: glò‧ria

Noun

gloria f (plural glorie)

1. glory
   • c. 1226, Francis of Assisi, Cantico delle creature [Canticle of the Creatures]‎, page 1:

     Altissimu onnipotente bonsignore. tue so le laude la gloria elhonore et onne benedictione.

     Most high, all-powerful, good Lord, yours are the praises, the glory, honor and all blessing.

   • 1300s–1310s, Dante Alighieri, “Canto XXXI”, in Inferno [Hell]‎, lines 115–117; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate]‎, 2^nd revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

     […] la fortunata valle
     che fece Scipïon di gloria reda,
     quand' Anibàl co' suoi diede le spalle

     The lucky valley that made Scipio of glory heir, when Hannibal with his [men] turned their backs

   • 1475, Angelo Poliziano, “Libro Ⅰ”, in Stanze de messer Angelo Politiano cominciate per la giostra del magnifico Giuliano di Pietro de Medici‎, collected in Poesie Italiane by Saverio Orlando, Bologna: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, published 1988, section 19, page 89:

     Un disio sol d’eterna gloria e fama,
     Che le ’nfiammate menti a virtù chiama.

     A desire of eternal glory and fame only, that calls the enflamed minds to virtue.

   • 1581, Torquato Tasso, “Canto secondo”, in Gerusalemme liberata [Jerusalem Delivered]‎, Erasmo Viotti, page 41:

     E se bene acquistar puoi novi imperi:
     Acquistar nova gloria indarno speri.

     And, while you can very well conquer new empires, you hope in vain to conquer new glory.

   • 1671, Francesco Redi, Esperienze intorno a diverse cose naturali [Experiences About Various Things of Nature]‎, page 59:

     E se per lo contrario voi rinverrete, che anco la vostra pietra non abbia virtù alcuna, godremo unitamente della gloria di aver ritrovata una verità, e di avere svelata una menzogna

     And if, conversely, you should find out that even your stone has no power whatsoever, we will bask together in the glory of having discovered a truth, and unveiled a lie

   • 1799, Vittorio Alfieri, “Epigramma ⅬⅡ - 29 maggio 1796 [Epigram 52 - May 29, 1796]”, in Misogallo [The French-Hater]‎, London, page 168, lines 1–4:

     Non vorrian esser Vandali, i Francesi;
     Quindi or gl'Itali Quadri arder non vonno;
     Ma solo a gloria intesi,
     Per fingersi non barbari, li rubano

     The French wouldn't want to be vandals, so they don't want to burn the Italian paintings. But, seeking glory only, to pretend they're not barbaric, they steal them

   • 1894, Gabriele D'Annunzio, “Ⅱ. [Chapter 2]”, in Elegie romane‎, page 65:

     — Ma la gloria?
     — La vera gloria è postuma, e quindi non godibile.

     "What about glory?"
     "True glory is posthumous, and therefore not enjoyable."

   • 1957, Indro Montanelli, “Cesare [Caesar]”, in Storia di Roma [History of Rome], 46th edition, Milan, published 1973:

     Cesare ora poteva allontanarsi anche da Roma per procurarsi quello che tuttavia gli mancava: la gloria militare e un esercito fedele.

     Caesar was now able to leave Rome as well, in order to obtain that which he still lacked: military glory, and a faithful army.

2. praise
   • c. 1477, Lorenzo de' Medici, “Ⅴ. Beato chi nel concilio non va”, in Rime, collected in Opere, published 1913, page 127, line 19:

     Gloria a te sempre, onnipotente Iddio.

     Praise to you always, all-powerful God.

Anagrams

• algori, giralo, graoli, raglio, ragliò, riloga

Noun

gloria f (plural glories)

1. glory