Kyrios

noun

Ky·​ri·​os

ˈkirēˌäs

variants or less commonly Kurios

ˈku̇r-

plural Kyrioi

-ēˌȯi

or Kyrioses

-ēˌäsə̇z

also Kurioi or Kurioses

: lord

early Christians confessed Jesus Christ as their Kyrios instead of the emperor

Word History

Etymology

Greek kyrios lord, master, from kyros power, might

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