"kyrie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɪəɹ.ɪˌeɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: kyries [plural]
Etymology: Ecclesiastical Latin Kyrie, contraction of the Ancient Greek phrase Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”), from Ancient Greek Κύριε (Kúrie), vocative form of Κύριος (Kúrios, “Lord”), from κῦρος (kûros, “supremacy, authority”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱēw-, *ḱewh₁- (“to swell, spread out, be strong, prevail”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱewh₁-}}, {{der|en|EL.|Kyrie}} Ecclesiastical Latin Kyrie, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|grc|Κύριε ἐλέησον||Lord, have mercy}} Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”), {{der|en|grc|Κύριε}} Ancient Greek Κύριε (Kúrie), {{m|grc|Κύριος||Lord}} Κύριος (Kúrios, “Lord”), {{m|grc|κῦρος||supremacy, authority}} κῦρος (kûros, “supremacy, authority”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱēw-}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱēw-, {{m|ine-pro|*ḱewh₁-||to swell, spread out, be strong, prevail}} *ḱewh₁- (“to swell, spread out, be strong, prevail”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kyrie (plural kyries)
  1. (Christianity) A short prayer or petition including the phrase kyrie eleison, meaning “Lord, have mercy”. Categories (topical): Christianity, Named prayers Translations (prayer): Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson) (Ancient Greek), 上主求祢垂憐 (Chinese Mandarin), 求主憐憫 (Chinese Mandarin), 求主怜悯 (Chinese Mandarin), kyrie [masculine] (French), kyrie eleison [masculine] (French), kyrie eleison [masculine] (Italian), kyrieleison [masculine] (Italian), kyrie [masculine] (Italian), Kyrie eleison (Latin), Господи Помилуй (Gospodi Pomiluj) (Old Church Slavonic), kyrie eleison [masculine] (Portuguese), ки́рие (kírije) (Russian), го́споди, поми́луй (góspodi, pomíluj) (Russian), Gospod, usmili se (Slovene)
    Sense id: en-kyrie-en-noun-3qnNfqoK Disambiguation of Named prayers: 75 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'prayer': 88 12
  2. (music) A setting of the traditional kyrie text to music for a Mass. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-kyrie-en-noun-RKK4B6~U Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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