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mercy meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of mercy at MeaningMonkey.org. mercy meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.MERCY noun
Definition of mercy (noun)
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
- "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
- synonyms: clemency, mercifulness
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving
- "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
- synonyms: mercifulness
- antonym: mercilessness
- the feeling that motivates compassion
- synonyms: mercifulness
- something for which to be thankful
- "it was a mercy we got out alive"
- alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
- "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet