Meaning

1 senses

  1. Expressing surprise or alarm.

    Mercy! Look at the state of you!

Examples

159 sentences

  1. Don't expect any mercy from me.

    ruНе жди от меня пощады. — marllboro06

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  2. Tom asked for mercy.

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  3. The criminal begged the judge for mercy.

    ruПреступник умолял судью о снисхождении. — odexed

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  4. He pleaded with the judge for mercy.

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  5. He appealed to the judge for mercy.

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Origin

From Middle English mercy, merci, from Anglo-Norman merci (compare continental Old French

From Middle English mercy, merci, from Anglo-Norman merci (compare continental Old French merci, mercit), from Latin mercēs (“wages, fee, price”), from merx (“wares, merchandise”). Displaced native Old English mildheortnes (literally "mildheartedness"). Cognate with French merci, whence the doublet merci.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
mercilessmercilesslymercurymereB1merelyB1

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