n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mi-z ə - ' rir- ē , - ' rer-; ˌ m ē -z ə - ' r ā -( ˌ )r ā
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, be merciful, from misereri to be merciful, from miser wretched; from the first word of the Psalm
Date: 13th century
1 capitalized : the 50th Psalm in the Vulgate
2 : MISERICORD
3 : a vocal complaint or lament