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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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