merciful

Words with a similar base: merciful

'merciful'

[merciful.a.01] as in: showing or giving mercy

Examples:
sought merciful treatment for the captives
a merciful god

'merciful'

[merciful.s.01] as in: (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious

Origins

					merciful (English)
├── -ful (English)
└── mercy (English)
    └── merci (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── merci (Anglo-Norman)
            └── mercedem (Latin)

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