MISERERE


Meaning of MISERERE in English

[ ˌmɪzə'rɪəri , -'rɛ:- ]

■ noun

1》 a psalm in which mercy is sought, especially Psalm 51 or the music written for it.

2》 another term for misericord (in sense 1).

Origin

ME: from L., 'have mercy!', imperative of misereri , from miser 'wretched'.

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