Kyrie eleison
(italics) the brief petition “Lord, have mercy,” used in various offices of the Greek Orthodox Church and of the Roman Catholic Church.
the brief response or petition in services in the Anglican Church, beginning with the words, “Lord, have mercy upon us.”
Also called Kyr·i·e . a musical setting of either of these.
Origin of Kyrie eleison
1Words Nearby Kyrie eleison
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How to use Kyrie eleison in a sentence
The fire was then kindled, and his voice as it audibly prayed in the words of the “Kyrie eleison” was soon stifled in the smoke.
The first, which was the Kyrie eleison, is in D major, a movement full of fire and deep religious feeling.
Life of Beethoven | Anton Schindler"Kyrie eleison," repeated the throng in that murmur which runs over all heads, like the waves of a troubled sea.
Notre-Dame de Paris | Victor HugoMaria Nuova, and the "Kyrie eleison" was chaunted a hundred times.
Walks in Rome | Augustus J.C. HareLouder and louder sounded the "Kyrie eleison," with more and more valour and joy of victory the Christians pressed forward.
Pine Needles | Susan Bogert Warner
British Dictionary definitions for Kyrie eleison
/ (ˈkɪrɪɪ əˈleɪsən) /
a formal invocation used in the liturgies of the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Anglican Churches
a musical setting of this
Origin of Kyrie eleison
1- Often shortened to: Kyrie
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