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  Miserere

  noun

  the 51st Psalm, or the 50th in the Douay Bible.
• miserere
  miserere

  noun

  another word for misericord

Miserere

American  

[miz-uh-rair-ee, -reer-ee] / ˌmɪz əˈrɛər i, -ˈrɪər i /

noun

1. the 51st Psalm, or the 50th in the Douay Bible.

2. a musical setting for it.

3. (lowercase) a prayer or expression of appeal for mercy.

4. (lowercase) misericord.

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Miserere ¹ British  

/ ˌmɪzəˈrɛərɪ, -ˈrɪərɪ /

noun

1. the 51st psalm, the Latin version of which begins "Miserere mei, Deus" ("Have mercy on me, O God")

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miserere ² British  

/ -ˈrɪərɪ, ˌmɪzəˈrɛərɪ /

noun

1. another word for misericord

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Etymology

Origin of Miserere

From the Latin word miserēre literally, have pity (imperative), first word of the psalm

Example Sentences

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The gala recital drew on Callas' vast repertoire to include arias such as "Casta Diva" from Bellini's "Norma", "Miserere" from Verdi's "Il Trovatore" and a fully-staged performance of Act II of "Tosca".

From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2023

Gershon told the audience that "Miserere" was jealously guarded by the Vatican for exclusive use in the Sistine Chapel for more than two centuries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2016

It will start with vocal music — the Mozart "Requiem" and Part's "Miserere."

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2015

Later that day, he wrote the piece down entirely from memory, and that was the end of the secret Miserere.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2011

In Miserere mei he repeatedly causes the flow of the music to come to rest on cadences, affirming its centre of gravity.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis has been translated as "Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us."

From Time Magazine Archive

According to individual taste, one can greet it with a hosannah, a miserere nobis or a sancta simplicitas.

From Time Magazine Archive

The carved miserere seats are worth examining, as are also many of the old tombs which clutter the interior.

From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

What I doubt is, whether the miserere was intended for that useful purpose.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 106, November 8, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

I cannot go through life singing a miserere.

From A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June by Ouida