mercy

/mˈɝsi/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
“he threw himself on the mercy of the court”
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
“in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband”
the feeling that motivates compassion
something for which to be thankful
“it was a mercy we got out alive”
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
“distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy”

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