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1. A doxology (beginning Gloria Patri, Glory be to the Father), sung or said at the end of the Psalms in the service of the Roman Catholic and other churches
    
2. A musical setting of a Gloria
    
3. A portion of the Mass (Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Glory be to God on high), and also of the communion service in some churches

Derived forms: Glorias

Encyclopedia: Gloria, Princess of Thurn und Taxis