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Mercy

Mercy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mercy? [n] leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" [n] alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy" [n] a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband" [n] the feeling that motivates compassion [n] something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mercy: clemency \| mercifulness \| mercifulness \| mercifulness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mercy: acceptance \| act of grace \| act of kindness \| benefaction \| beneficence \| benefit \| benevolence \| benignancy \| benignity \| blessing \| caritas \| charity \| clemency \| clementness \| commiseration \| compassion \| condolence \| consideration \| courtesy \| easiness \| easygoingness \| favor \| feeling \| forbearance \| forbearing \| forgiveness \| generosity \| gentleness \| good deed \| good offices \| good turn \| goodwill \| grace \| graciousness \| humaneness \| humanity \| indulgence \| kind deed \| kind offices \| kindliness \| kindly act \| kindness \| labor of love \| laxness \| lenience \| leniency \| lenientness \| lenity \| liberality \| magnanimity \| mercifulness \| mildness \| mitigation \| mitzvah \| moderateness \| obligation \| office \| pardon \| pathos \| patience \| pity \| quarter \| relief \| reprieve \| ruth \| self-pity \| service \| softness \| sympathy \| tenderness \| thoughtfulness \| tolerance \| turn See Also \| amnesty \| blessing \| boon \| commutation \| compassion \| compassion \| compassionateness \| forgiveness \| forgivingness \| free pardon \| humaneness \| kindness \| lenience \| lenience \| leniency \| leniency \| lenity \| mildness \| ministration \| pardon \| pity \| relief \| reprieve \| re-sentencing \| respite \| succor \| succour Mercy In Webster's Dictionary \Mer"cy\, n.; pl. {Mercies}. [OE. merci, F. merci, L. merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is prob? akin to merere to deserve, acquire. See {Merit}, and cf. {Amerce}.] 1. Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency. Examples of justice must be made for terror to some; examples of mercy for comfort to others. --Bacon. 2. Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence. --Luke x. 37. 3. Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help. In whom mercy lacketh and is not founden. --Sir T. Elyot. 4. A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor. The Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. --2 Cor. i. 3. {Mercy seat} (Bib.), the golden cover or lid of the Ark of the Covenant. See {Ark}, 2. {Sisters of Mercy} (R. C. Ch.),a religious order founded in Dublin in the year 1827. Communities of the same name have since been established in various American cities. The duties of those belonging to the order are, to attend lying-in hospitals, to superintend the education of girls, and protect decent women out of employment, to visit prisoners and the sick, and to attend persons condemned to death. {To be at the mercy of}, to be wholly in the power of. Syn: See {Grace}.

Mercy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mercy?

[n] leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
[n] alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
[n] a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
[n] the feeling that motivates compassion
[n] something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mercy: clemency | mercifulness | mercifulness | mercifulness

Mercy In Webster's Dictionary

\Mer"cy\, n.; pl. {Mercies}. [OE. merci, F. merci, L.
merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to
misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is prob? akin to merere
to deserve, acquire. See {Merit}, and cf. {Amerce}.]
1. Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of
   provocation, when one has the power to inflict it;
   compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary;
   clemency.

         Examples of justice must be made for terror to some;
         examples of mercy for comfort to others. --Bacon.

2. Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless;
   sometimes, favor, beneficence. --Luke x. 37.

3. Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity;
   compassion; willingness to spare or to help.

         In whom mercy lacketh and is not founden. --Sir T.
                                               Elyot.

4. A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or
   favor.

         The Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.
                                               --2 Cor. i. 3.

{Mercy seat} (Bib.), the golden cover or lid of the Ark of
   the Covenant. See {Ark}, 2.

{Sisters of Mercy} (R. C. Ch.),a religious order founded in
   Dublin in the year 1827. Communities of the same name have
   since been established in various American cities. The
   duties of those belonging to the order are, to attend
   lying-in hospitals, to superintend the education of girls,
   and protect decent women out of employment, to visit
   prisoners and the sick, and to attend persons condemned to
   death.

{To be at the mercy of}, to be wholly in the power of.

Syn: See {Grace}.

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