"Kyrie eleison" meaning in Latin

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈkyː.ri.e eˈle.i.son/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkyːriɛ ɛˈɫ̪eɪs̠ɔn] [Classical-Latin], /ˈki.ri.e eˈle.i.son/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkiːrie eˈlɛːis̬on] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Kȳrie eleison [canonical], kȳrieleison [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον (Kū́rie eléēson, “Lord have mercy”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc|Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον|t=Lord have mercy}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον (Kū́rie eléēson, “Lord have mercy”) Head templates: {{head|la|interjection|head=Kȳrie eleison}} Kȳrie eleison
  1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) O Lord, have mercy! (upon us) Tags: Ecclesiastical, Latin
    Sense id: en-Kyrie_eleison-la-intj-7d8Xpp36 Categories (other): Ecclesiastical Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 85 15

Noun

IPA: /ˈkyː.ri.e eˈle.i.son/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkyːriɛ ɛˈɫ̪eɪs̠ɔn] [Classical-Latin], /ˈki.ri.e eˈle.i.son/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkiːrie eˈlɛːis̬on] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Kȳrie eleison [canonical, neuter], kȳrieleison [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον (Kū́rie eléēson, “Lord have mercy”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc|Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον|t=Lord have mercy}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον (Kū́rie eléēson, “Lord have mercy”) Head templates: {{la-noun|Kȳrie eleison|g=n|indecl=1}} Kȳrie eleison n (indeclinable)
  1. (Christianity) A prayer, beginning with these words, that is part of the Christian liturgy: a kyrie. Tags: indeclinable Categories (topical): Christianity
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