Definitions for misericord
misericord
mis·er·i·cord
Spelling: [miz-er-i-kawrd, mi-zer-i-kawrd]
IPA: /ˌmɪz ər ɪˈkɔrd, mɪˈzɛr ɪˌkɔrd/
Misericord is a 10 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.
You can make 478 anagrams from letters in misericord (cdeiimorrs).
Definitions for misericord
noun
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a room in a monastery set apart for those monks permitted relaxation of the monastic rule.
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Also, 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.
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a medieval dagger, used for the mercy stroke to a wounded foe.
Origin of misericord
1200-50; Middle English misericorde literally, pity, mercy, an act of clemency Middle French Latin misericordia pity, equivalent to misericord- (stem of misericors) compassionate (miseri-, st
Examples for misericord
"It certainly looks like a misericord," remarked Reeves, drawing the rusty steel from its mouldy sheath.