mercies
- 1Plural of mercy.
She learned to be thankful for small mercies during the difficult months.
The villagers recounted the many mercies granted them after the flood receded.
Note
A plural that only some meanings of mercy can take. The quality itself (relenting, compassion, a forgiving temper) stays uncountable, and so does the children's arm-twisting game. What pluralizes are the countable uses: separate acts of forbearance or forgiveness, and blessings, things to be thankful for. That second strand is the one alive in the phrase be thankful for small mercies.
mercies is a form of mercy
mercy, noun: Forgiveness or compassion shown to others, especially toward those who are weak, poor, or less fortunate. Full entry
- Forms
- mercymercies plural
- Spelling
- mercy → mercies: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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