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Nov 30, 2009
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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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