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kyrie eleison
From 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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