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Quick definitions from WordNet (mercy)
▸ noun: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed ("Distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy")
▸ noun: something for which to be thankful ("It was a mercy we got out alive")
▸ noun: a disposition to be kind and forgiving
▸ noun: the feeling that motivates compassion
▸ 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")
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 33333 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1707)
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #39881)
▸ Also see mercys
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to mercy
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▸ Idioms related to mercy (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing mercy
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▸ Rhymes of mercy
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▸ noun: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed ("Distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy")
▸ noun: something for which to be thankful ("It was a mercy we got out alive")
▸ noun: a disposition to be kind and forgiving
▸ noun: the feeling that motivates compassion
▸ 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")
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 33333 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1707)
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #39881)
▸ Also see mercys
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to mercy
▸ Usage examples for mercy
▸ Idioms related to mercy (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing mercy
▸ Words that often appear near mercy
▸ Rhymes of mercy
▸ Invented words related to mercy