mercy-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: mercy
sense: 01229984-n
part of speech: noun

01229984-n
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed
example: distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy
ili: i41820
lexfile: noun.act
part of speech: noun
hypernym: 01211710-n