Definitions For Misericord
Noun
MISERICORD. (countable and uncountable, plural MISERICORDs) Relaxation of monastic rules. The room in a monastery for monks granted such relaxation. A ledge, sometimes ornately carved, attached to a folding church seat to provide support for a person standing for long periods; a subsellium. A medieval dagger, used for the mercy stroke to a wounded foe.Synonyms
subsellium mercy seatTranslations
Danish: misericordia, c Dutch: misericorde, f French: miséricorde, f German: Misericordie, f Portuguese: misericórdia, f Russian: мизерико́рд, m Slovene: mizerikordija, f Spanish: misericordia, f Swedish: misericordia, c Thai: เก้าอี้อิง (gâo-êe ing) Ukrainian: мізерико́рдія, f West Frisian: miserikorde French: miséricorde, f German: Misericordia, m Italian: misericordia, f Lithuanian: mizerikordija, f Polish: mizerykordia, f Russian: мизерико́рдия, f, мизерико́рд, mEtymology
From 1200–50, from Middle {{cog, en, misericorde, , an act of clemency}} from {{etyl, fro, en}}, from {{etyl, la, en}} misericordia, , pity.Is Misericord a Scrabble Word?
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15
Words with Friends
17
The word Misericord is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends