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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

merciness en · NOUN

Etymology

From mercy + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being merciful; mercifulness
    • The likenesses of saints and angels in frescas and windows evoke respect and drown soul into peace and merciness. 2013, John Paul, Utopia's Suicide:
    • She was of sound mind, spoke for herself the merciness of the Lord. 2012, Andrea L. Nelson, Heavy Burdens With Luggage:
    • No one on this earth can be compared with your courage, merciness and your devotion towards Dharma. 2016, Utkarsh Srivastava, Demise of the Demon King:
    • We didn't know yet about the insanely desperate thing Arkasha had done, but Arkady himself, of course, understood that there would be no merciness for him, and he turned pale when the count's brother glanced at him and quietly murmured something to our count. 2014, Nikolaĭ Semenovich Leskov, The Enchanted Wanderer: