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Webster 1913 Edition
Misericordia
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Misˊe-ri-cor′di-a
,Noun.
[L., mercy, compassion;
miser
wretched + cor
, cordis
, heart.] 1.
(O. Law)
An amercement.
Burrill.
2.
(Anc. Armor.)
A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or “mercy” stroke to a fallen adversary.
3.
(Eccl.)
An indulgence as to food or dress granted to a member of a religious order.
Shipley.
Definition 2025
misericórdia
misericórdia
See also: misericordia
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- misericordia (obsolete)
Noun
misericórdia f (plural misericórdias)
Interjection
misericórdia!
- an expression of shock or surprise; Jesus!