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Merciful
MUR-sih-fuhl
/ˈmɜːrsɪfʌl/Listen
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merciful
Dictionary meaning
(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious.
Examples
- Our merciful king.
- Sought merciful treatment for the captives.
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