Kyrie
Liturgical mercy plea
Kyrie is a given name, most famously associated with basketball player Kyrie Irving.
The name derives from the Greek liturgical phrase "Kyrie eleison" (Lord, have mercy).
It has gained popularity as a first name in recent decades: Kyrie scored thirty points last night. (Lowercase kyrie refers to the prayer or musical setting.)
Irving
Male given name
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- playerGame participant
- NBATop-tier American court league
- Catholic liturgyMass, missal, lectionary, liturgical year, rubrics
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- Catholic prayersOur Father, Hail Mary, Ave Maria, Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed
- Chantsplainsong, Gregorian chant, tribal chant, ritual chant, sacred chant
- choral musicchoral music, choral works, choral arrangements, choral arrangement, choir arrangements
- Christian prayerLord's Prayer, Our Father, amen, contemplative prayer, intercession
liturgical function
KyrieGloria
Hymn praising God
Magnificat · hymn of praise · thanksgiving prayer · benediction
emotional/spiritual posture
Kyriejubilation
Intense, expressive happiness
exultation · glorification · triumph · celebration · thanksgiving
- Kyrie Irving
- kyrie eleisonPlea for divine mercy