Miserere

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Miserere \Mis`e*re"re\, n. [L., have mercy, fr. misereri to have
     mercy, fr. miser. See {Miser}.]
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     1. (R. C. Ch.) The psalm usually appointed for penitential
        acts, being the 50th psalm in the Latin version. It
        commences with the word miserere.


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     2. A musical composition adapted to the 50th psalm.
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              Where only the wind signs miserere.   --Lowell.
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     3. (Arch.) A small projecting boss or bracket, on the under
        side of the hinged seat of a church stall (see {Stall}).
        It was intended, the seat being turned up, to give some
        support to a worshiper when standing. Called also
        misericordia.
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     4. (Med.) Same as {Ileus}.
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From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  39 Moby Thesaurus words for "Miserere":
     Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis,
     Introit, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn,
     alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon, antiphony, canticle, chant,
     chorale, doxology, hallelujah, hosanna, hymn, hymn of praise,
     hymnody, hymnography, hymnology, laud, mantra, motet, offertory,
     offertory sentence, paean, psalm, psalmody, report, response,
     responsory, versicle