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miserere

noun
mi·se·re·re | \ˌmi-zə-ˈrir-ē, -ˈrer-;ˌmē-zə-ˈrā-(ˌ)rā \

Definition of miserere 

1 capitalized : the 50th Psalm in the Vulgate

2 : misericord

3 : a vocal complaint or lament

Examples of miserere in a Sentence

an essay that is essentially a long miserere about the decline of good manners in our society

First Known Use of miserere

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for miserere

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

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miserabilism

miserable

misère

miserere

misericord

misericordia

miserly

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