The ability to feel genuine empathy and compassion for individuals who suffer distressing physical, mental or emotional problems, and to translate that compassion into cheerfully-done deeds which reflect Christ's love and alleviate the sufferings
a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy" something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive
Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency
Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence
That benevolence, mildness or tenderness which disposes a person to treat an offender better than he deserves "The Lord is long-suffering and of great mercy " Num 14 Mercy: Compassion or forbearance shown esp to an offender or to one subject to one's power an act of divine favor or compassion a fortunate circumstance
If you tell someone who is in an unpleasant situation that they should be grateful or thankful for small mercies, you mean that although their situation is bad, it could be even worse, and so they should be happy. But so low has morale sunk that the team and the fans would have been grateful for small mercies. mercy killing Warren Mercy Otis Mercy Otis
If you refer to an event or situation as a mercy, you mean that it makes you feel happy or relieved, usually because it stops something unpleasant happening. It really was a mercy that he'd died so rapidly at the end
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
Mercy is used to describe a special journey to help someone in great need, such as people who are sick or made homeless by war. She vanished nine months ago while on a mercy mission to West Africa
The ability to identify with and to feel the pains and hurts of another person and the capacity to help that person move beyond those pains and hurts
(Osmanlı Dönemi) Mc: Yağmur.(...Sâni-i Âlem'in her şeyi içine almış ve her şeyi istilâ ve istiab etmiş bir rahmet -i vâsiası vardır. Vâlidelerin, hattâ bir cihette nebatatın evlâdına olan şefkatleri ve küçük, zayıf yavrularının sühulet-i rızkları, o rahmet deryasından bir katredir. M.N.)