KYRIELLE

Etymology

Noun

kyrielle (plural kyrielles)

(now rare) A long rigmarole.

A form of French verse written in rhyming couplets or quatrains, sometimes with a religious theme.

Anagrams

• lyrelike

Source: Wiktionary


Kyr`i*elle, n. Etym: [Cf. F. kyrielle.]

Definition: A litany beginning with the words. "Kyrie eleison." Shipley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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