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   mercy

   /ˈməːsi/

   noun

   • 1. compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm: "the boy was screaming and begging for mercy" Similar leniencylenienceclemencycompassiongracepitycharityforgivenessforbearancequarterhumanityhumanenesshumanitarianismmildnesssoft-heartednesstender-heartednesskindnesssympathyliberalityindulgencetolerancegenerositymagnanimitybeneficenceOpposite ruthlessnesscrueltyinhumanity
   • ▪ an event to be grateful for, because it prevents something unpleasant or provides relief from suffering: "his death was in a way a mercy" Similar blessinggodsendboonfavourpiece/stroke of luck
   • ▪ (especially of a journey or mission) performed out of a desire to relieve suffering: "mercy missions to refugees caught up in the fighting"

   exclamation

   • 1. used in expressions of surprise or fear: archaic "‘Mercy me!’ uttered Mrs Diggory"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French merci ‘pity’ or ‘thanks’, from Latin merces, merced- ‘reward’, in Christian Latin ‘pity, favour, heavenly reward’.

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   What does Mercy mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! MERCY definition: 1. kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over: 2. to be…. Learn more.

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   What is God's Mercy?

   • God’s mercy is called “plenteous” and available to “all that call on” on Him. There is no qualification to receive God’s mercy except for calling upon Him. He is “good, and ready to forgive” which is what mercy is all about.

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   What does it mean if a situation is a mercy?

   • If you refer to an event or situation as a mercy, you mean that it makes you feel happy or relieved, usually because it stops something unpleasant happening. It really was a mercy that he'd died so rapidly at the end. The two cars finished up in a run-off area, clear of the circuit, and that was a mercy.

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   What does have mercy mean in prayer?

   • Of humility in prayer; in that word, Have mercy on us, not specifying the favour, or prescribing what, much less pleading merit, but casting themselves upon, and referring themselves cheerfully to, the Mediator's mercy, in what way he pleases; "Only have mercy." They ask not for silver and gold, though they were poor, but mercy, mercy.

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   • Mercy: Japanese Translation

     MERCY translate: 慈悲, 慈悲（じひ）. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     The definition of mercy is compassion or forgiveness shown...

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     MERCY translate: милосердие . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     MERCY translate: litość, łaska, litość, szczęście. Learn...

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     MERCY translate: ความเมตตากรุณา, เคราะห์ดี. Learn more in...

   • Znaczenie Mercy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     MERCY definicja: 1. kindness that makes you forgive someone,...

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   Mercy definition: compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence. See examples of MERCY used in a sentence.

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   If you have mercy on someone, you let them off the hook or are kind to them somehow. This is a quality that has to do with compassion, forgiveness, and leniency. If convicted of a crime, you might plead for the judge's mercy, meaning a lesser punishment.

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