1.Definition: a disposition to be kind and forgiving

Related Noun(s):mercifulness

Category: General

2.Definition: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

"Distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"

Category: General

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

"He threw himself on the mercy of the court"

Related Noun(s):clemency, mercifulness

Category: General

4.Definition: something for which to be thankful

"It was a mercy we got out alive"

Category: General

5.Definition: the feeling that motivates compassion

Related Noun(s):mercifulness

Category: Feelings