- pronunciation:
- muhr
si
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
mercies |
| definition: |
kind treatment by a person who has some power over another person.
The judge showed mercy to the man who stole the car. |
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Mercy comes from a Latin word that means "reward or wages."