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Word Meanings - MISERICORDE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

See 2 (more info) 1. Compassion; pity; mercy.

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  • MERCY
    mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is probmerere to deserve, acquire. See Merit, and cf. 1. Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict
  • COMPASSIONATELY
    In a compassionate manner; mercifully. Clarendon.
  • COMPASSIONATE
    1. Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful. There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate. South. 2. Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable. Shak. Syn. -- Sympathizing; tender;
  • COMPASSION
    Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. Womanly igenuity set to work by womanly compassion. Macaulay. Syn. -- Pity; sympathy; commiseration; fellow-feeling;
  • COMPASSIONATENESS
    The quality or state of being compassionate.
  • COMPASSIONABLE
    Deserving compassion or pity; pitiable. Barrow.
  • GRAMERCY
    A word formerly used to express thankfulness, with surprise; many thanks. Gramercy, Mammon, said the gentle knight. Spenser.
  • INCOMPASSIONATE
    Not compassionate; void of pity or of tenderness; remorseless. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n.
  • REMERCIE; REMERCY
    To thank. She him remercied as the patron of her life. Spenser.
  • GRAND MERCY
    See GRAMERCY
  • INCOMPASSION
    Want of compassion or pity. Bp. Sanderson.

 

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