- pronunciation:
- muhr
si
- phrases:
- at the mercy of
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
mercies |
| definition 1: |
kind treatment by someone who has some power over another.
The principal showed mercy to the students who broke the window.- similar words:
- compassion, forgiveness, humanity, kindness
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| definition 2: |
something to be thankful for.
The early arrival of spring was a mercy we did not expect.- synonyms:
- blessing
- similar words:
- boon, bounty, gift
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| related words: |
charity, good, goodness |
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| phrase: |
at the mercy of |
Mercy comes from a Latin word that means "reward or wages."