Main Entry: mi·se·re·re

Pronunciation: \ˌmi-zə-ˈrir-ē, -ˈrer-; ˌmē-zə-ˈrā-(ˌ)rā\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, be merciful, from misereri to be merciful, from miser wretched; from the first word of the Psalm

Date: 13th century

1 capitalized : the 50th Psalm in the Vulgate
2 : misericord
3 : a vocal complaint or lament