Mis·e·ri·cor·di·a n.
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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