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merciful
adjective
(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious
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ˈmɝsɪfl̩
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adjective
(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious
“our merciful king”
adjective
showing or giving mercy
“sought merciful treatment for the captives”
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our merciful king
sought merciful treatment for the captives
a merciful god
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