disposition+to+mercy
11mercy — /ˈmɜsi / (say mersee) noun (plural mercies) 1. compassionate or kindly forbearance shown towards an offender, an enemy, or other person in one s power; compassion, pity, or benevolence. 2. disposition to be merciful: an adversary wholly without… …
12mercy — mer•cy [[t]ˈmɜr si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one s power; compassion or benevolence 2) the disposition or discretionary power to be compassionate or forbearing… …
13Sisters of Mercy — Mercy Mer cy (m[ e]r s[y^]), n.; pl. {Mercies}. [OE. merci, F. merci, L. merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is probably akin to merere to deserve, acquire. See {Merit}, and cf. {Amerce}.] 1.… …
14To be at the mercy of — Mercy Mer cy (m[ e]r s[y^]), n.; pl. {Mercies}. [OE. merci, F. merci, L. merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is probably akin to merere to deserve, acquire. See {Merit}, and cf. {Amerce}.] 1.… …
15Africa Mercy — Le navire hôpital Africa Mercy Autres noms Dronning Ingrid Type Navire hôpital, ancien Ferry …
16goodness and mercy — index benevolence (disposition to do good) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
17clemency — clem·en·cy / kle mən sē/ n pl cies 1: willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment (as a sentence) 2: an act or instance of mercy, compassion, or forgiveness see also amnesty, commute …
18lenience — I noun acceptance, benevolence, charity, clemency, compassion, condonation, consideration, disposition to mercy, endurance, favor, flexibility, forbearance, forgiveness, forgivingness, freedom from vindictiveness, generousness, gentleness, grace …
19clemency — n. 1. Lenity, lenience, leniency, mildness, mercifulness, mercy, gentleness, forgivingness, compassion, tenderness, kindness, fellow feeling, long suffering, freedom from vindictiveness, disposition to mercy. 2. Softness, mildness. (Said of… …
20Mercies — Mercy Mer cy (m[ e]r s[y^]), n.; pl. {Mercies}. [OE. merci, F. merci, L. merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is probably akin to merere to deserve, acquire. See {Merit}, and cf. {Amerce}.] 1.… …
