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Meaning of "mercies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MERCIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERCIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mercies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERCIES

merchantability
merchantable
merchanting
merchantman
merchantmen
merchantry
merchet
merchild
Mercia
merciable
Mercian
merciful
mercifully
mercifulness
mercify
merciless
mercilessly
mercilessness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERCIES

agencies
competencies
currencies
deficiencies
dependencies
discrepancies
efficiencies
emergencies
endangered species
farcies
frequencies
inaccuracies
inconsistencies
pharmacies
policies
pregnancies
species
superficies
tendencies
vacancies

Synonyms and antonyms of mercies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MERCIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mercies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mercies

Translation of «mercies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERCIES

Find out the translation of mercies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mercies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mercies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怜悯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

misericordias
570 millions of speakers

English

mercies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رحمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

милосердие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

misericórdias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

করুণা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

miséricordes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rahmat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Barmherzigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

憐れみ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mercies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng thương xót
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரக்கங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acıması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

misericordie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miłosierdzie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

милосердя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îndurările
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελέη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

genade
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förskoningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barmhjertighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mercies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCIES»

The term «mercies» is regularly used and occupies the 71.803 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mercies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mercies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mercies

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9 QUOTES WITH «MERCIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mercies.
1
William Banting
I am most thankful to Almighty Providence for mercies received, and determined still to press the case into public notice as a token of gratitude.
2
David Brainerd
The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.
3
Donald Cargill
Fear not; and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death.
4
Donald Cargill
I have been a man of great sins, but He has been a God of great mercies; and now, through His mercies, I have a conscience as sound and quiet as if I had never sinned.
5
Christopher Love
Pour not on the comforts you want, but upon the mercies you have. Look rather at God's ending in afflicting, than to the measure and degree of your affliction.
6
Horace Mann
Much that we call evil is really good in disguises; and we should not quarrel rashly with adversities not yet understood, nor overlook the mercies often bound up in them.
7
John Sheffield
Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Thanks for mercies past received.
8
George Whitefield
Fight the good fight of faith, and God will give you spiritual mercies.
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Dianne Wiest
You are at the mercies of the dailies. With an indie you don't have that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERCIES»

Discover the use of mercies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mercies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
Combining elements of spiritual study and memoir, the author describes her odyssey of faith, drawing on her own sometimes troubled past to explore the many ways in which faith sustains and guides one's daily life
Anne Lamott, 2000
2
Sober Mercies: How Love Caught Up with a Christian Drunk
If you love Jesus but shop too much, drink too much, eat too much, crush on men who aren't your husband, or otherwise fixate on doing things you hate but can't stop doing, SOBER MERCIES is for you.
Heather Harpham Kopp, 2013
3
New Mercies
As Nora becomes more and more enmeshed in the community and in her family’s history, she learns surprising things about the life and death of her aunt: kinship isn't always what it seems, loyalty can be as fierce as blood relations, and ...
Sandra Dallas, 2007
4
Hidden Mercies: A Novel
As Claire and Tom fight their way through the traumas of the past, they discover the tender mercies God has hidden along the way—including a loving father who has been praying for his prodigal son to come home and a God who makes all ...
Serena B. Miller, 2013
5
Crimes and Mercies: The Fate of German Civilians Under ...
Juxtaposes food-aid programs in Germany after WWII against deliberate Allied starvation and expulsion policies.
James Bacque, 2007
6
Gentle Mercies
A powerful collection of stories that emphasize living a life of faith in the everyday moments of life. Hal Haralson reveals God's goodness, mercy, and grace as a master storyteller in these transforming narratives.
Hal Haralson, 2001
7
Tender Mercies: Stories to Stir the Soul
With these stories you can learn to see the many ways the Lord shows His love to His children throughout the world. Read touching accounts of spiritual experiences with genealogy, missionary work, war, family, animals, nature, and more.
Joy Robinson, 2008
8
New Mercies I See
Set in rural Ohio churches, New Mercies I See does for the ministry what James Herriot did for veterinary medicine in All Creatures Great and Small.
Stan Purdum, 2002
9
A Multitude of Mercies
Nan's sister, Laura Harris, is far from perfect.
Fay Freimuth, 2005
10
Mercies Remembered
Matthew R. Mauriello was born in New Jersey in 1956 and ordained to the Holy Priesthood in the Marian Year 1988.
Matthew R. Mauriello, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERCIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mercies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
If you oppose Reclaim Australia, remember fascism wasn't always a …
... later said, “We had no intention of handing over Australia to the tender mercies of the rubbishy kind of people who aspired to rule us”. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
FBI Overreach? Alexander Ciccolo And The Line Between Imagined …
Instead, he was handed over to the tender mercies of the FBI, where the “terrorist” plot predictably took shape and resulted in a symbolic Fourth ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
3
Boral finds June a boon, as better-than-expected results loom
In this market you have to be thankful for small mercies, but today a six-day winning run looked like being broken, with the S & P 200 index ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
Scoop: CRIMINAL MINDS on CBS - Tonight, July 22, 2015
Academy Award-nominated actress Tess Harper ("Crimes of the Heart," "Tender Mercies") guest stars as Dinah Troy, the congressman's ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
2015 polls: Why PDP suffered defeat – Wada
We thank God for his mercies because the time spent so far has been full of challenges. Over the given period, we will say we started on a very ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
6
EDITORIAL: Teachable moment on union politics
... interests that seek to undermine organized labor, leaving rank-and-file workers subject to the tender mercies of powerful corporations. «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»
7
Third annual Taste of OTR adds new experiences, "best of" contest
Tender Mercies will host its third annual Taste of OTR event Aug. 29 in Washington Park, with a lot more in store for foodies this year. The event ... «Soapbox Cincinnati, Jul 15»
8
Scott Walker's deranged hawkishness: He's ready to bomb Iran …
... before throwing the country back to the mercies of health insurance underwriters, then you've sold out and committed the unthinkable heresy ... «Salon, Jul 15»
9
How To Handle Venus Retrograde: Selah
beliefnet astrology matthew currie venus retrograde “Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.” «Beliefnet, Jul 15»
10
How sponsors ruined the India-Zimbabwe series
Small mercies, he wasn't made to set sail from Fort Cochin. Instead Samson was couriered rather hurriedly after Ambati Rayudu was injured ... «DailyO, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mercies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mercies>. Apr 2024 ».
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