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kyries

kyries is the plural of kyrie.

Meaning of kyrie

Noun

kyrie (plural kyries)

  1. A short prayer or petition including the phrase kyrie eleison, meaning “Lord, have mercy”.
  2. A setting of the traditional kyrie text to music for a Mass.

Questions about kyries

What is kyries the plural of?
Kyries is the plural of kyrie.

Words near kyries in the dictionary

  1. kyriarchies
  2. kyriarchy
  3. kyrie
  4. kyrielle
  5. kyrielles
  6. kyries
  7. kyriocentric
  8. kyriocentrically
  9. kyrioi
  10. kyriolexy
  11. kyriologic

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