ˌmizəˈrerē, -ˈrirē; ˌmēzəˈrā(ˌ)rā, ˌmēsə- noun
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Etymology: Latin, be merciful, 2d singular present imp. of misereri to be merciful, from miser wretched, miserable; from the first word of the 50th Psalm in the Vulgate
1. usually capitalized : a musical setting of the 50th Psalm in the Vulgate
2. : a prayer, exclamation, or speech that asks for mercy
settled back to feeding him beer and cigarettes and listening to his windy miserere — Paul Moor
3. : misericord 2