Miserere
[ miz-uh-rair-ee, -reer-ee ]
/ ˌmɪz əˈrɛər i, -ˈrɪər i /
noun
the 51st Psalm, or the 50th in the Douay Bible.
a musical setting for it.
(lowercase)
a prayer or expression of appeal for mercy.
(lowercase)
misericord(def 3).
Origin of Miserere
From the Latin word
miserēre literally, have pity (imperative), first word of the psalm
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Miserere
/ (ˌmɪzəˈrɛərɪ, -ˈrɪərɪ) /
noun
the 51st psalm, the Latin version of which begins "Miserere mei, Deus" ("Have mercy on me, O God")