Mercy
WordNet
noun
(1) Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
"He threw himself on the mercy of the court"
(2) Alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
"Distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
(3) A disposition to be kind and forgiving
"In those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
(4) The feeling that motivates compassion
(5) Something for which to be thankful
"It was a mercy we got out alive"
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Etymology
From , from , from .
Noun
- relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another
- She took mercy on him and quit embarrassing him.
- forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- Have mercy on the poor and assist them if you can.
- A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion
- Mercy is one of his many virtues.
- Instances of forebearance or forgiveness.
- Psalms 40:11 Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord
- A blessing, something to be thankful for.
- It was a mercy that we were not inside when the roof collapsed