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Kyrios

noun Ky·ri·os \ ˈkirēˌäs \
variants: or less commonly Kurios \ˈku̇r-\

Definition of Kyrios

plural Kyrioi \-ēˌȯi\ or Kyrioses \-ēˌäsə̇z\ also Kurioi or Kurioses
: lord
  • early Christians confessed Jesus Christ as their Kyrios instead of the emperor

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Origin and Etymology of kyrios

Greek kyrios lord, master, from kyros power, might

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