Kyrie eleison
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Kyrie eleison \Kyr"i*e e*lei"son\n. & interj. [Gr. ky`rie
'elei^son .]
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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.
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2. The name given to the response to the Commandments, in the
service of the Church of England and of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
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Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
65 Moby Thesaurus words for "Kyrie Eleison":
Agnus Dei, Alleluia, Anamnesis, Angelus, Ave, Ave Maria, Blessing,
Canon, Collect, Communion, Consecration, Credo, Dismissal, Epistle,
Fraction, Gloria, Gospel, Gradual, Hail Mary, Introit, Kyrie,
Last Gospel, Lavabo, Offertory, Paternoster, Pax, Post-Communion,
Preface, Sanctus, Secreta, Tersanctus, Tract, aid prayer, appeal,
beadroll, beads, beseechment, bidding prayer, breviary, chaplet,
collect, communion, contemplation, devotions, entreaty, grace,
impetration, imploration, intercession, invocation, litany,
meditation, obsecration, obtestation, orison, petition, prayer,
prayer wheel, rogation, rosary, silent prayer, suit, supplication,
thanks, thanksgiving
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