- compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- the disposition to be compassionate or forbearing: an adversary wholly without mercy.
- the discretionary power of a judge to pardon someone or to mitigate punishment, especially to send to prison rather than invoke the death penalty.
- an act of kindness, compassion, or favor: She has performed countless small mercies for her friends and neighbors.
- something that gives evidence of divine favor; blessing: It was just a mercy we had our seat belts on when it happened.
- entirely in the power of; subject to: They were at the mercy of their captors.
- a female given name.
- compassionate treatment of or attitude towards an offender, adversary, etc, who is in one's power or care; clemency; pity
- the power to show mercy
- a relieving or welcome occurrence or state of affairs
- in the power of
