[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004