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  1. kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over: She appealed to the judge to have mercy on her husband. The prisoners pleaded for mercy. The gunmen showed no mercy, killing innocent men and women. be at the mercy of someone/something.

  2. Clemency and compassion shown to a person who is in a position of powerlessness or subjection, or to a person with no right or claim to receive kindness; kind and compassionate treatment in a case where severity is merited or expected, esp. in giving legal judgment or passing sentence.

  3. Definitions of 'mercy' 1. If someone in authority shows mercy, they choose not to harm someone they have power over, or they forgive someone they have the right to punish. [...] 2. Mercy is used to describe a special journey to help someone in great need, such as people who are sick or made homeless by war. [journalism] [...] 3.

  4. mercy in British English. (ˈmɜːsɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -cies. 1. compassionate treatment of or attitude towards an offender, adversary, etc, who is in one's power or care; clemency; pity. 2. the power to show mercy. to throw oneself on someone's mercy. 3.

  5. 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.

  6. Learn the definition of 'Oh Mercy'. Check out the pronunciation, synonyms and grammar. Browse the use examples 'Oh Mercy' in the great English corpus.

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  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MercyMercy - Wikipedia

    "Mercy" can be defined as "compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power"; and also "a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion." [2] "To be at someone's mercy" indicates a person being "without defense against someone." [3]

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