What is the meaning of Miserere?

  • (n.) A small projecting boss or bracket, on the under side of the hinged seat of a church stall (see Stall). It was intended, the seat being turned up, to give some support to a worshiper when standing. Called also misericordia.
  • (n.) Same as Ileus.
  • (n.) The psalm usually appointed for penitential acts, being the 50th psalm in the Latin version. It commences with the word miserere.
  • (n.) A musical composition adapted to the 50th psalm.
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APAWebster's. (2011). miserere. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/miserere/definitions/2033240
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "miserere" http://smartdefine.org/miserere/definitions/2033240 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, miserere, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/miserere/definitions/2033240>.
MLAWebster's. "miserere" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/miserere/definitions/2033240>
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