mercy
IPA: mˈɝsi
noun
- (uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
- (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- (uncountable) A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
- (countable) Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
- (countable) A blessing; something to be thankful for.
- (uncountable) A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in.
- A female given name from English.
- A surname from French.
verb
- To feel mercy
- To show mercy; to pardon or treat leniently because of mercy
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Examples of "mercy" in Sentences
- III. v.55 (336,9) by mercy, 'tis most just] [By _mercy_ is meant
- In a sense the justice secretary was using the term mercy in a very narrow sense.
- -- It may not be in every one's power to shew mercy; but every man may, and every good man does _love mercy_.
- Again, my heart pleaded for justice and mercy; for _justice_ to all; and for _mercy_ to the needy and helpless.
- "That through your mercy they might obtain mercy, that is, that they may be beholden to you, as you have been to them."
- Providence in mercy permits the union of families long to remain unbroken; and, at length, in _mercy_ too -- whatever the suggestions of despondency -- dissolves it.
- I hope, I yearn to see that it all comes from some great and perfect will, a will with qualities of which what we know as mercy, justice, and love are but faint shadows -- but that is hidden from me.
- Not that their mercy is the ground of their acquittal, but the mercy of God in Christ towards them, producing mercy on their part towards their fellow men, makes them to triumph over judgment, which all in themselves otherwise deserve.
- -- At the beginning of the torture he said, "My lords, not knowing that I shall escape this torture with my life, therefore, I beseech you to remember what Solomon saith, _He who sheweth no mercy, shall have judgment without mercy_, &c.
- "There are many virtues which cannot be practised in solitude; above all, mercy, upon the exercise of which we shall be questioned and judged at the last day; and of which it is said: _Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy_." [
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