"Miserere" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /mɪzəˈɹɛəɹi/ Forms: the Miserere [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin miserēre (“have pity”), the first word of the psalm in that language. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|miserēre||have pity}} Borrowed from Latin miserēre (“have pity”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Miserere}} the Miserere
  1. The 51st Psalm (50th in the older Greek and Latin numbering), beginning “Have mercy upon me, O God …” in the King James Version; sometimes set to music. Categories (topical): Named prayers
    Sense id: en-Miserere-en-name-F2rmUrD3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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