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merci en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • /mɛːˈsiː/

Etymology

Borrowed from French merci (“thank you”). Doublet of mercy.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) Thank you.
    • "Improve the roads! Merci for the reception!" With this insouciant remark and the banner he affixed to his automobile that read "Auto rally against roadlessness and slovenliness!" 2008, Lewis H. Siegelbaum, Cars for Comrades: The Life of the Soviet Automobile, →ISBN:
    • Rebecca Rosen, merci for helping me to understand that connection between you and The Other Side, and making the character of Theresa come alive. 2005, Victoria Laurie, A Vision of Murder: A Psychic Eye Mystery, →ISBN:
    • “Merci, Bob. I'll inform Lauren,” Bergere said as he hurried out of the office. 2014, Art Wiederhold, Hunter: Quebec, →ISBN:

Relateds

merci buckets

merci en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /mɛːˈsiː/

Etymology

Borrowed from French merci (“thank you”). Doublet of mercy.

Meanings

  1. An extra card or set of cards that is allowed to play at the end of various card games.
    • Few games are won without the merci. In the final deal a King above a card of the same suit automatically blocks the game, and the merci should be used to free such a card. 1995, Peter Arnold, The Book of Card Games, →ISBN, page 15:

Forms

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Relateds

belle dame sans merci