Kyrie
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Kyrie is a traditional Christian liturgical prayer and chant, typically invoking "Lord, have mercy," used in various forms of the Mass and other worship services.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kyrie canonical | 17 |
| Kyrie eleison | 2 |
| Kyrie (Missa O magnum mysterium) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10758057 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kyrie Context triple: [Ambrosian Mass, hasComponent, Kyrie]
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A.
Kyrie
Kyrie is the opening choral movement of J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor, characterized by its solemn plea for mercy and intricate polyphonic writing.
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B.
Kyrie
"Kyrie" is a science fiction short story by Poul Anderson that explores themes of alien contact, faith, and sacrifice.
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C.
Kyrie
Kyrie is the given name of Kyrie Irving, a prominent NBA point guard known for his exceptional ball-handling and scoring ability.
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D.
Kyrie
The "Kyrie" is the second movement of Mozart’s Requiem, a choral fugue that sets the traditional plea for mercy in a dramatic and contrapuntal style.
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E.
Padrenostro
Padrenostro is an Italian drama film centered on terrorism and father-son relationships in 1970s Italy, for which Pierfrancesco Favino received critical acclaim.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kyrie Target entity description: Kyrie is a traditional Christian liturgical prayer and chant, typically invoking "Lord, have mercy," used in various forms of the Mass and other worship services.
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A.
Kyrie
Kyrie is the given name of Kyrie Irving, a prominent NBA point guard known for his exceptional ball-handling and scoring ability.
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B.
Kyrie
Kyrie is the opening choral movement of J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor, characterized by its solemn plea for mercy and intricate polyphonic writing.
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C.
Kyrie
The "Kyrie" is the second movement of Mozart’s Requiem, a choral fugue that sets the traditional plea for mercy in a dramatic and contrapuntal style.
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D.
Kyrie
"Kyrie" is a science fiction short story by Poul Anderson that explores themes of alien contact, faith, and sacrifice.
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E.
Padrenostro
Padrenostro is an Italian drama film centered on terrorism and father-son relationships in 1970s Italy, for which Pierfrancesco Favino received critical acclaim.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical prayer
ⓘ
liturgical chant ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
God the Father
ⓘ
linked to:
God
Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| alsoPrayedInLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ various vernacular languages ⓘ |
| associatedWithDenomination |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Church ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
other Protestant churches ⓘ |
| associatedWithRite |
Byzantine Rite
ⓘ
Roman Rite ⓘ |
| componentOf | Ordinary of the Mass ⓘ |
| genre | sacred music ⓘ |
| hasFamousSettingsBy |
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
ⓘ
Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPeriod | early Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalCategory |
acclamation
ⓘ
prayer of the faithful ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
act of supplication
ⓘ
prayer for mercy ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonUsage | used throughout the liturgical year ⓘ |
| meaningOfTitleInEnglish | Lord, have mercy ⓘ |
| musicalSetting |
congregational hymnody
ⓘ
plainchant ⓘ polyphonic mass settings ⓘ |
| oftenPrecedes | Gloria in excelsis Deo ⓘ |
| performedBy |
cantor
ⓘ
choir ⓘ congregation ⓘ |
| positionInMass | early part of the Mass ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| textStructure | short repeated acclamations ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
divine mercy
ⓘ
human sinfulness ⓘ petition ⓘ |
| titleComesFromPhrase | Kyrie eleison ⓘ |
| typicalForm | threefold Kyrie, threefold Christe, threefold Kyrie ⓘ |
| typicalInvocation |
Christ, have mercy
ⓘ
Lord, have mercy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian worship service
ⓘ
Divine Liturgy ⓘ Liturgy of the Word ⓘ Mass ⓘ Penitential Act ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kyrie Description of subject: Kyrie is a traditional Christian liturgical prayer and chant, typically invoking "Lord, have mercy," used in various forms of the Mass and other worship services.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kyrie
linked to: Kyrie