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Definition of MERCY
Pronunciation : MERCY

noun : MERCY

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 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. (

    ) a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband" ;

  • 4. (

    ) something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive" ;

  • 5. (

    ) alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy" ;


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