Gloria
Pronunciation : Glo"ri*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., glory.] (Eccl.) (a) 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. (b) A portion of the Mass (Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Glory be to God on high
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913