# misericorde

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An act of clemency; pity, mercy.
2. Alternative form of misericord

## Etymology
Established 1200–50 from Middle English misericorde (“an act of clemency”), from Middle French [Term?], from Latin misericordia (“pity”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misericorde