Kyriale

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proper noun

A collection of Gregorian chant settings for the Ordinary.

OriginLatin Kyriale ← Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Kyriale
  1. ChristianityA collection of Gregorian chant settings for the Ordinary.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῡ́ριος“lord, God Almighty”
  2. Ancient GreekΚῡ́ριε ἐλέησον“Lord God, have mercy”
  3. LatinKyriale
  4. EnglishKyriale

Borrowed from Latin Kyriale, ultimately from Ancient Greek Κῡ́ριε ἐλέησον (Kū́rie eléēson, “Lord God, have mercy”) and Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios, “lord, God Almighty”).

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APA

Kyriale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kyriale

MLA

“Kyriale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kyriale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kyriale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kyriale.

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