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 another churches.
A portion of the Mass (Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Glory be to God on high), and
also of the communion
service in some churches. In the Episcopal Church the
version in English is used.
The
musical setting of a gloria.
Origin: L, glory.
Source: Websters Vocabulary