Phrase Hound found 37 phrases and 10 compound words that contain mercy. The most common are listed below. Open mercy in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 37
- Mother of MercySynonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly in Catholic contexts.
- angel of mercyA person who provides succour.
- house of mercyAn Anglican institution from the mid-19th to mid-20th century serving as a refuge for prostitutes, unmarried mothers, etc.
- Sister of MercyA member of a worldwide religious institute of Catholic women founded in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland.
- mercy flushAn additional toilet flush to reduce odor or decrease the likelihood of the toilet pipes becoming clogged.
- Sisters of Mercyplural of Sister of Mercy: A member of a worldwide religious institute of Catholic women founded in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland.
- mercy seatThe lid of the Ark of the Covenant, on which God is said to have been enthroned; taken to represent the throne in heaven.
- houses of mercyplural of house of mercy: An Anglican institution from the mid-19th to mid-20th century serving as a refuge for prostitutes, unmarried mothers, etc.
- Jesus of MercySynonym of Jesus Christ: Jesus of Nazareth in His role as the Messiah of Christians.
- mercy chairA small, ornately carved wooden protrusion in a cathedral wall, allowing a person to rest against it without actually sitting during long religious services.
- mercy ruleA rule that ends a one-sided contest prior to its natural conclusion.
- mercy-killingAlternative form of mercy killing.
- angels of mercyplural of angel of mercy: A person who provides succour.
- mercy killersplural of mercy killer: A person who commits a mercy killing.
- laws-a-mercyA minced oath for "Lord have mercy".
- Feast of the Divine MercySynonym of Quasimodo (“the Sunday one week after Easter Sunday”).
- Divine Mercy SundaySynonym of Quasimodo (“the Sunday one week after Easter Sunday”).
- mercy bucketsThanks very much.
- mercy sake's aliveA mild oath.
- having mercypresent participle and gerund of have mercy
- mercy chairsplural of mercy chair: A small, ornately carved wooden protrusion in a cathedral wall, allowing a person to rest against it without actually sitting during long religious services.
- mercy killerA person who commits a mercy killing.
- mercy rulesplural of mercy rule: A rule that ends a one-sided contest prior to its natural conclusion.
- mercy seatsplural of mercy seat: The lid of the Ark of the Covenant, on which God is said to have been enthroned; taken to represent the throne in heaven.
- throw oneself on someone's mercyTo put oneself in a situation where someone else is in a position to rescue or forgive one.
Compound words 10
- mercifulShowing mercy.
- mercilessShowing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
- mercinessThe state, quality, or condition of being merciful; mercifulness
- unmercyThe lack or absence of mercy; mercilessness.
- nonmercyAbsence or lack of mercy.
- mercifyTo have mercy on; to pity.
- unmerciedunmerciful; merciless
- bemercyTo treat with mercy; show mercy to; milse.
- gramercyUsed as an expression of gratitude: thanks; many thanks.
- mercyfullObsolete spelling of merciful: Showing mercy.