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mercy
English
Etymology
From Middle English mercy, merci, from Anglo-Norman merci (compare continental Old French merci, mercit), from Latin merc?s (“wages, fee, price”), from merx (“wares, merchandise”). Displaced native Middle English are, ore (“mercy”) (from Old English ?r (“mercy, grace”), > Scots are (“mercy, grace”)), Middle English mildse (“mercy, clemency”) (from Old English milds, milts (“mercy, kindness”)). See milse.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m??si/
- (General American) enPR: mûr?s?, IPA(key): /?m?si/
- Rhymes: -??(?)si
- Hyphenation: mer?cy
Noun
mercy (countable and uncountable, plural mercies)
- (uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
- Antonyms: mercilessness, ruthlessness, cruelty
- (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.
Derived terms
- bemercy
- merciful
- merciless
Related terms
- mercy me
- at the mercy of
- have mercy
Translations
Verb
mercy (third-person singular simple present mercies, present participle mercying, simple past and past participle mercied)
- To feel mercy
- To show mercy; to pardon or treat leniently because of mercy
Interjection
mercy
- Expressing surprise or alarm.
- Mercy! Look at the state of you!
Further reading
- mercy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- mercy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French mercier.
Verb
mercy
- Alternative form of mercien
- c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, III:
- Mildeliche Mede þanne · mercyed hem alle / Of þeire gret goodnesse.
- c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, III:
Middle French
Noun
mercy m or f (plural mercys)
- mercy (relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another)
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amnesty
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French amnestie (Modern French amnistie), a borrowing from Latin amnestia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ???????? (amn?stía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æm.n?.sti/
Noun
amnesty (countable and uncountable, plural amnesties)
- Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
- An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
Related terms
- Amnesty International
Translations
Verb
amnesty (third-person singular simple present amnesties, present participle amnestying, simple past and past participle amnestied)
- To grant a pardon (to a group)
Translations
Further reading
- amnesty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- amnesty in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- amnesty at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Matneys, Yetmans, maytens
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