Misericordia Definition

noun
A thin-bladed dagger, used in the Middle Ages to give the death wound or mercy stroke to a fallen adversary.
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An indulgence as to food or dress granted to a member of a religious order.

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Origin of Misericordia

  • Latin, mercy, compassion; miser wretched + cor, cordis, heart.

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Misericordia Sentence Examples

  • Giovanni Evangelista, San Marco, della Misericordia and San Rocco, on the other hand, built themselves magnificent gild halls.

  • A Misericordia hospital is to be found in almost every town of importance, and recolhimentos for orphan girls in all the large cities.

  • Maria della Misericordia is an ornate example of early Renaissance work.

  • The Hospital da Misericordia (1569) was rebuilt in 1640.

  • The Senate occupies a plain unattractive building on the west side of the Praga da Republica, and the Chamber of Deputies an ugly colonial building in Rua da Misericordia, originally used as a city hall and jail.

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MMIMIS

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