Meaning
Kindness that makes you stop hurting or punishing someone when you have the power to do it.
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Word origin
From Old French merci, from Latin merces, which meant a reward or a favour.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- merci
Examples
villagers.
"Show mercy" means to be kind instead of cruel.
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Here "mercy" is what he asks the king to give him.
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"No mercy" means she was hard and did not forgive.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 3: mercy, vision, sexual and 7 more words.