Definition of Misericordia

Mis`e`ri`cor´di`a
n.1.
1.(O. Law) An amercement.
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.


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