/ Dictionary / Index K Kyrie eleison: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Kyr•i•e e•le•i•son Pronunciation: (Rom. Cath. Ch.,Anglican Ch.kēr'ē-ā" e-lā'u-sôn", -son", -sunGk. Orth. Ch.kē'rē-e e-le'ē-sôn), [key] (italics) the brief petition “Lord, have mercy,” used in various offices of the Greek Orthodox Church and of the Roman Catholic Church. the brief response or petition in services in the Anglican Church, beginning with the words, “Lord, have mercy upon us.” Also calleda musical setting of either of these. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Kyriale kyte Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language