Associations to the word «Mercifulness»
Wiktionary
MERCIFULNESS, noun. The state of being merciful; mercy.
Dictionary definition
MERCIFULNESS, noun. The feeling that motivates compassion.
MERCIFULNESS, noun. A disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband".
MERCIFULNESS, 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".
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