Definition of mercy | What does mercy mean?
What is the definition of the word MERCY?
Here is a list of definitions for 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"
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
- the feeling that motivates compassion
- 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"
What are the synonyms of the word MERCY?
What is another word for MERCY?. Here is a list of synonyms for MERCY
In which dictionaries does the word mercy exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes