mis·e·re·re (m z  -râr  , -rîr)n. 1. Miserere a. The 51st Psalm. b. A musical setting of this psalm. 2. a. A prayer for mercy. b. An expression of lamentation or complaint. 3. See misericord. [Latin miser re, have mercy, the first word of the psalm, imperative sing. of miserr , to feel pity, from miser, wretched.] |
miserere [ˌmɪzəˈrɛərɪ -ˈrɪərɪ]
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(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) another word for misericord [1]
Miserere [ˌmɪzəˈrɛərɪ -ˈrɪərɪ]
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(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the 51st psalm, the Latin version of which begins ``Miserere mei, Deus'' (``Have mercy on me, O God'')
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