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mis·er·i·cord or mis·er·i·corde M0334600 (mĭz′ər-ĭ-kôrd′, mĭ-zĕr′-)n.1. a. Relaxation of monastic rules, as a dispensation from fasting.b. The room in a monastery used by monks who have been granted such a dispensation.2. A bracket attached to the underside of a hinged seat in a church stall on which a standing person may lean. Also called miserere.3. A narrow dagger used in medieval times to deliver the death stroke to a seriously wounded knight.
[Middle English, pity, from Old French, from Latin misericordia, from misericors, misericord-, merciful : miserērī, to feel pity; see miserere + cor, cord-, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]misericord (mɪˈzɛrɪˌkɔːd) or misericorden1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a ledge projecting from the underside of the hinged seat of a choir stall in a church, on which the occupant can support himself or herself while standing2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a. a relaxation of certain monastic rules for infirm or aged monks or nunsb. a monastery where such relaxations can be enjoyed3. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a small medieval dagger used to give the death stroke to a wounded foe[C14: from Old French, from Latin misericordia compassion, from miserēre to pity + cor heart]mis•er•i•cord or mis•er•i•corde (ˌmɪz ər ɪˈkɔrd, mɪˈzɛr ɪˌkɔrd)
n. a small projection on the underside of a hinged seat of a church stall that when the seat is lifted gives support to a person. [1200–50; Middle English misericorde literally, pity < Middle French < Latin misericordia pity] TranslationsmisericordenUK
misericord, misericorde1. a ledge projecting from the underside of the hinged seat of a choir stall in a church, on which the occupant can support himself while standing 2. Christianitya. a relaxation of certain monastic rules for infirm or aged monks or nuns b. a monastery where such relaxations can be enjoyed misericord1. In monastic architecture, a room or separate building where monastic rule was relaxed. 2. Same as miserere.LegalSeeMisericordia |