KYRIE

[ 'kɪrɪeɪ ]

(also ~ eleison ɪ'leɪɪzɒn , -sɒn , ɛ'leɪ- )

■ noun a short repeated invocation (in Greek or in translation) used in many Christian liturgies.

Origin

from Gk Kuriē eleēson 'Lord, have mercy'.