noun
- plural of kyrie; short musical settings of the Kyrie eleison (a prayer for mercy in Christian liturgy)
Usage: religious; musical
Examples
- The choir practiced several different kyries for the Easter service.
- Mozart composed beautiful kyries as part of his sacred music.
- The collection included kyries from various periods of church music.
- Students analyzed the structure of Renaissance kyries in music theory class.
- The organist played three kyries during the memorial service.