kyrie : Idioms & Phrases

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kyrie eleison

Kyr"i*e e*lei"son
Etymology
Gr. ky`rie 'elei^son .
Definitions
  1. (R. C. Ch.) Greek words, meaning "Lord, have mercy upon us," used in the Mass, the breviary offices, the litany of the saints, etc. Addis & Arnold.
  2. The name given to the response to the Commandments, in the service of the Church of England and of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Webster 1913