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mercy
mercy
/ˈmɝːsi/
noun
(
)
Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
(
clemency
,
mercifulness
,
mercy
)
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
He threw himself on the mercy of the court
he threw himself on the mercy of the court
(
)
A disposition to be kind and forgiving
(
mercifulness
,
mercy
)
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
In those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
(
)
The feeling that motivates compassion
(
mercifulness
,
mercy
)
the feeling that motivates compassion
Alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
(
mercy
)
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
Distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy
distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy
Something for which to be thankful
(
mercy
)
something for which to be thankful
It was a mercy we got out alive
it was a mercy we got out alive
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