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ˈkɪər iˌeɪ ɛˈleɪ əˌsɔn, -ˌsɒn, -sənkyrie elei·son

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  1. kyrie eleison

    Kyrie, a transliteration of Greek Κύριε, vocative case of Κύριος (Kyrios), is a common name of an important prayer of Christian liturgy, also called the Kyrie eleison ( KEER-ee-ay il-AY-iss-on, -⁠ən; Ancient Greek: Κύριε, ἐλέησον, romanized: Kýrie eléēson, lit. 'Lord, have mercy').

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  1. Kyrie eleison

    greek words, meaning "Lord, have mercy upon us," used in the Mass, the breviary offices, the litany of the saints, etc

  2. Kyrie eleison

    the name given to the response to the Commandments, in the service of the Church of England and of the Protestant Episcopal Church

  3. Etymology: [Gr. ky`rie 'elei^son .]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Kyrie Eleison

    means "Lord have mercy upon us," and with Christe Eleison, "Christ have mercy upon us," occurs in all Greek liturgies, in the Roman Mass, and in the English Prayer Book, where it forms the "lesser litany."

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of kyrie eleison in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of kyrie eleison in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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  • Athanas Ganopoulos
    Athanas Ganopoulos
    this phrase gives me chills of wonder , even after over 2 millenia, the Greeks have a word for it
    LikeReply6 years ago

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