kyrie
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kyrie¹
- /ˈkɪəɹ.ɪˌeɪ/ UK
Where it comes from
From Ecclesiastical Latin Kyrie, first word of the phrase Kyrie eleison, transcribed from Ancient Greek Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”). See Κύριος (Kúrios, “Lord”).
noun kyries
- A short prayer or petition including the phrase kyrie eleison, meaning “Lord, have mercy”.
- A setting of the traditional kyrie text to music for a Mass.
Kyrie²
proper noun Kyrea · Kyree · Kyreigh · Kyri
- A unisex given name.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jesus prayer, collect, arrow prayer, k'ri, krias shema, embolism, prokeimenon, our father, miserere, trisagion, k'rei, ektenia, kvitel, cathisma, kvittel, ainoi
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noun prayer
| 中文 | 上主求祢垂憐, 求主憐憫 /求主怜悯 |
|---|---|
| Português | kyrie eleison |
| Français | kyrie, kyrie eleison |
| Italiano | kyrie eleison, kyrieleison, kyrie |
| Русский | ки́рие kírije, го́споди, поми́луй góspodi, pomíluj |
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