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Definitions for: Merciful
[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"
Webster (1913) 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.
Synonyms: compassionate, gracious, humane, kind
Antonyms: merciless, unmerciful
See Also: clement, soft
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