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Kyrie
Kyrie [ kírri ay, kri ay ] (plural Kyries) or Kyrie eleison [ kírri ay i láy son ] (plural Kyrie eleisons)


noun 
Definition:
 
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
2. musical setting for Kyrie: a musical setting for the Kyrie, often forming part of a sung Mass
[< medieval Latin Kyrie eleison< Greek Kuriē eleēson 'Lord, have mercy']
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