Etymology

gloria

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Latin gloria
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gloria · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromgloria
  2. English todaygloria

Borrowed from Latin gloria. Doublet of glory.

Gloria · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromgloria“glory”
  2. English todayGloria

From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature.

Words from the same roots

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gloryglorify

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