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merciness

merciness noun: the state, quality, or condition of being merciful; mercifulness.

Noun

merciness (uncountable)

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being merciful; mercifulness
    • She was of sound mind, spoke for herself the merciness of the Lord.2012, Andrea L. Nelson, Heavy Burdens With Luggage
    • The likenesses of saints and angels in frescas and windows evoke respect and drown soul into peace and merciness.2013, John Paul, Utopia's Suicide

Origin of merciness

From mercy + -ness.

Questions about merciness

What does merciness mean?
Merciness means the state, quality, or condition of being merciful; mercifulness.
What part of speech is merciness?
Merciness is a noun.

Words near merciness in the dictionary

  1. mercifying
  2. merciless
  3. mercilessly
  4. mercilessness
  5. mercilessnesses
  6. merciness
  7. mercing
  8. mercing up
  9. mercis
  10. merck
  11. Merck's rhino

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