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单词 misericorde
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mis•er•i•cord  (miz′ər i kôrd, mi zeri kôrd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religiona room in a monastery set apart for those monks permitted relaxation of the monastic rule.
  2. ReligionAlso, subsellium. a small projection on the underside of a hinged seat of a church stall, which, when the seat is lifted, gives support to a person standing in the stall.
  3. a medieval dagger, used for the mercy stroke to a wounded foe.
Also, mis′er•i•corde. 
  • Latin misericordia pity, equivalent. to misericord- (stem of misericors) compassionate (miseri-, stem of miserēre to pity + cord- stem of cor heart) + -ia -y3
  • Middle French
  • Middle English misericorde literally, pity, mercy, an act of clemency 1200–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
misericord, misericorde /mɪˈzɛrɪˌkɔːd/ n
  1. 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. a relaxation of certain monastic rules for infirm or aged monks or nuns
  3. a monastery where such relaxations can be enjoyed
  4. a small medieval dagger used to give the death stroke to a wounded foe
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin misericordia compassion, from miserēre to pity + cor heart
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