Meanings
kyrie1
nounkyrie (plural kyries)
plural kyries
- ChristianityA short prayer or petition including the phrase kyrie eleison, meaning “Lord, have mercy”.
Kyrie2
proper noun
alternative Kyrea · alternative Kyree · alternative Kyreigh · alternative Kyri
- A unisex given name.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΚύριε ἐλέησον“Lord, have mercy”
- Ecclesiastical LatinKyrie
- Englishkyrie
From Ecclesiastical Latin Kyrie, first word of the phrase Kyrie eleison, transcribed from Ancient Greek Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson, “Lord, have mercy”). See Κύριος (Kúrios, “Lord”).
More words from Ecclesiastical Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Κύριε ἐλέησον
- Κύριε ἐλέησον (Kúrie eléēson)prayer
Chinese Mandarin 上主求祢垂憐, 求主憐憫 /求主怜悯
- 上主求祢垂憐prayer
- 求主憐憫 /求主怜悯prayer
Finnish kyrie, kyrie-litania (litany)
- kyrieprayer
- kyrie-litania (litany)prayer
- kyrie-rukousprayer
French kyrie, kyrie eleison
- kyrieprayer
- kyrie eleisonprayer
Italian kyrie eleison, kyrieleison
- kyrie eleisonprayer
- kyrieleisonprayer
- kyrieprayer
Latin Kyrie eleison
- Kyrie eleisonprayer
Portuguese kyrie eleison
- kyrie eleisonprayer
Russian ки́рие, го́споди, поми́луй
- ки́рие (kírije)prayer
- го́споди, поми́луй (góspodi, pomíluj)prayer
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APA
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MLA
“kyrie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyrie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kyrie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyrie.
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