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| Kyr·i·e [ kree ày ] (plural Kyr·i·es) or Kyr·i·e e·le·i·son [ kree ay ə láy sòn, kree ay ə láyss'n ] (plural Kyr·i·e e·le·i·sons) |
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1. form of prayer: a form of prayer that begins with the words "Lord, have mercy," used in the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Anglican churches
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2. musical setting for Kyrie: a musical setting for the Kyrie, often forming part of a sung Mass
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| [< medieval Latin Kyrie eleison< Greek Kuriē eleēson "Lord, have mercy"] |
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