What does miserere mean?
Definitions for miserere
ˌmɪz əˈrɛər i, -ˈrɪər imis·erere
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Wiktionary
Misererenoun
The 51st Psalm, sometimes set to music.
misererenoun
a prayer for mercy.
misererenoun
an expression of lamentation or complaint.
misererenoun
a medieval dagger, used for the mercy stroke to a wounded foe; misericord.
Etymology: From Latin miserēre (have pity), first word of the 51st Psalm.
Webster Dictionary
Misererenoun
the psalm usually appointed for penitential acts, being the 50th psalm in the Latin version. It commences with the word miserere
Misererenoun
a musical composition adapted to the 50th psalm
Misererenoun
a small projecting boss or bracket, on the under side of the hinged seat of a church stall (see Stall). It was intended, the seat being turned up, to give some support to a worshiper when standing. Called also misericordia
Misererenoun
same as Ileus
Etymology: [L., have mercy, fr. misereri to have mercy, fr. miser. See Miser.]
Wikidata
Miserere
Miserere, by Italian composer Gregorio Allegri, is a setting of Psalm 51 composed during the reign of Pope Urban VIII, probably during the 1630s, for use in the Sistine Chapel during matins, as part of the exclusive Tenebrae service on Holy Wednesday and Good Friday of Holy Week.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Miserere
a carved bracket on the under side of the stall seats in mediæval churches, which, when the seat was turned up during the standing portion of the service, afforded support to the older clergy. Miserere, the Catholic name for the 51st Psalm.
Etymology and Origins
Miserere
The name given to a mediæval choir stall of which the seat could be turned up so as to form a ledge for the support of the aged monks while kneeling. Its name, miserere, “Have mercy,” was singularly appropriate.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of miserere in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of miserere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of miserere in a Sentence
Miserere is one of my favourite of your father's crescendos, i can hardly remember what it was about... other than forgiveness that is... and a toast to being alive.
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- MiserereCzech
- miserereLatin
- MisererePortuguese
- МизеререUkrainian
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