Meaning of MERCIFUL
| Pronunciation: | | 'mursiful
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- [adj] used conventionally of royalty and high nobility; "our merciful king"
- [adj] characterized by mercy, and compassion; "compassionate toward disadvantaged people"; "kind to animals"; "a humane judge"
- [adj] showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"
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| | Synonyms: | | compassionate, gracious, humane, kind |
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| | Antonyms: | | merciless, unmerciful | | |
| | See Also: | | clement, soft | |
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| | Definition: | | \Mer"ci*ful\, a. [Mercy + -ful.]
1. Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to
pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish.
The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. --Ex.
xxxiv. 6.
Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. --Shak.
2. Unwilling to give pain; compassionate.
A merciful man will be merciful to his beast. --Old
Proverb.
Syn: Compassionate; tender; humane; gracious; kind; mild;
clement; benignant. -- {Mer"ci*ful*ly}, adv. --
{Mer"ci*ful*ness}, n.
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