기독교의 미사나 예배 중에 하느님을 찬양하며 부르는 찬미가로, 보통 '하늘 높은 데서는 하느님께 영광'으로 시작하는 대영광송을 의미한다.
A Christian liturgical hymn of praise, specifically the Greater Doxology which begins with the words 'Gloria in excelsis Deo'.
예문:
"The composer spent months perfecting the Gloria for his new choral mass."
"During the penitential seasons of Advent and Lent, the Gloria is usually omitted from the liturgy."
시편 낭송이나 로사리오 기도 등의 끝에 바치는 짧은 격식의 찬미가로, 성삼위일체를 찬송하는 소영광송을 의미한다.
A short doxology, typically the 'Gloria Patri' (Glory be to the Father), used in various Christian prayers and services.
예문:
"The congregation bowed their heads as they recited the Gloria Patri at the end of the psalm."
"Each decade of the Rosary concludes with a Gloria to honor the Holy Trinity."