English to English
noun
- leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
He threw himself on the mercy of the court.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a disposition to be kind and forgiving
In those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the feeling that motivates compassion
source: WordNet 3.0
- something for which to be thankful
It was a mercy we got out alive.
source: WordNet 3.0
- alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
Distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [mérsi] Habag; awà
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
