Is « gloire » masculine or feminine?
« gloire » is feminine. You say la gloire.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la gloire |
| With the indefinite article | une gloire |
| With the partitive article | de la gloire |
Plural
The plural is gloires (les gloires). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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À toi la gloire !
Thine be the glory! -
Ainsi passe la gloire du monde.
And thus fades the glory of the world. -
La gloire est le soleil des morts.
Glory is the sun of the dead.
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Common questions
Is « gloire » masculine or feminine?
« gloire » is feminine. You say la gloire.
Is it « le gloire » or « la gloire »?
It is « la gloire ». « le gloire » is incorrect.
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