ˌkirēˈä(ˌ)lā noun
also kyr·i·al ˈkirēəl
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: New Latin kyriale, from kyrie + Medieval Latin -ale (as in missale missal)
: a liturgical book containing the text and plainsong notation of the parts of the ordinary of the mass (as the Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei) that are sung by the congregation