gloria

glory

noun GLOH-ryah Rare

Origin: From Latin gloria (fame, renown), unchanged in form.

Also means

fame

Usage Note

Gloria carries both a secular sense (renown, fame) and a religious one (Glory, as in Gloria in excelsis Deo). As a personal name it is common. The phrase a gloria di means 'to the glory of'. Gloria takes a regular plural glorie, but the singular is far more common. Distinguish from fama (reputation) and onore (honour), which are more neutral in register.

Examples

"Ha conquistato la gloria con il suo talento."

Natural Translation

She achieved glory with her talent.

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