mercy - Meaning in Sanskrit

mercy - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of mercy in English

mercy noun

1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

   Synonyms

   clemency, clemency, mercifulness

   Example

   • "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
2. alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

   Example

   • "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
3. a disposition to be kind and forgiving

   Synonyms

   mercifulness

   Example

   • "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
4. the feeling that motivates compassion

   Synonyms

   mercifulness

5. something for which to be thankful

   Example

   • "it was a mercy we got out alive"

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