Definition of mercy

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Mercy (n.) Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help.

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Unmerciful :: Unmerciful (a.) Not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace; cruel; inhuman; merciless; unkind.
Elect :: Elect (v. t.) To designate, choose, or select, as an object of mercy or favor..
Merciful :: Merciful (a.) Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish.
Remercy :: Remercy (v. t.) To thank.
Ark :: Ark (n.) The oblong chest of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, which supported the mercy seat with its golden cherubs, and occupied the most sacred place in the sanctuary. In it Moses placed the two tables of stone containing the ten commandments. Called also the Ark of the Covenant..
Quarter :: Quarter (v. t.) Treatment shown by an enemy; mercy; especially, the act of sparing the life a conquered enemy; a refraining from pushing one's advantage to extremes..
Shekinah :: Shekinah (n.) The visible majesty of the Divine Presence, especially when resting or dwelling between the cherubim on the mercy seat, in the Tabernacle, or in the Temple of Solomon; -- a term used in the Targums and by the later Jews, and adopted by Christians..
Loving-kindness :: Loving-kindness (n.) Tender regard; mercy; favor.
Grand Mercy :: Grand mercy () See Gramercy.
Misericorde :: Misericorde (n.) Compassion; pity; mercy.
Elect :: Elect (a.) Chosen as the object of mercy or divine favor; set apart to eternal life.
Propitiatory :: Propitiatory (n.) The mercy seat; -- so called because a symbol of the propitiated Jehovah.
Mercy :: Mercy (n.) A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.
Misericordia :: Misericordia (n.) A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or mercy stroke to a fallen adversary..
Spare :: Spare (a.) To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy to..
Recreant :: Recreant (a.) Crying for mercy, as a combatant in the trial by battle; yielding; cowardly; mean-spirited; craven..
Spare :: Spare (v. i.) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
Cherub :: Cherub (n.) A symbolical winged figure of unknown form used in connection with the mercy seat of the Jewish Ark and Temple.
Mercy :: Mercy (n.) Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence..
Grace :: Grace (n.) The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred..
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