misericordia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clemency noun Mercy or leniency shown toward someone who could rightfully be punished.
- forgiveness noun The act of no longer being angry at someone for a wrong they did.
- mercy noun Kindness or forgiveness shown toward someone who could reasonably be punished or treated harshly instead.
Senses
misericordia is used for these senses in English:
- clemency The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.
- forgiveness A readiness to forgive.
- misericord A ledge, sometimes ornately carved, attached to a folding church seat to provide support for a person standing for long periods; a subsellium.
clemency — full definition
- noun Mercy or leniency shown toward someone who could rightfully be punished.
- noun An official act reducing or cancelling a legal punishment, such as a pardon.