Miserere: Meaning and Definition of

Mis•e•re•re

Pronunciation: (miz"u-râr'ē, -rēr'ē), [key]
— n.
  1. the 51st Psalm, or the 50th in the Douay Bible.
  2. a musical setting for it.
  3. (l.c.) a prayer or expression of appeal for mercy.
  4. (l.c.) misericord (def. 3).
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