Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miséricorde

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-eri-corde
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of misericord.

Example Sentences

"Figs. a and b, from Harleian MS. 2278; c, from the blade of a miséricorde, in the Meyrick collection;"
"In the baldrick which crossed over his right shoulder hung a long straight sword, which with a miséricorde or short dagger, carried in his belt, furnished him—for he knew how to use them—with very fair means of defence."
"To the belt are attached the long sword in an ornamental scabbard on the left side, and a miséricorde on his right side;"
"On his right side is fastened a miséricorde."
"He has a miséricorde with which to give the coup de grace to a fallen foe."
"At that time everyone, man and woman, carried his purse hanging on his hip by means of a baldric and containing generally a miséricorde as well as money, keys, and so on."

Etymology

From French miséricorde.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: miséricorde

Inflected Forms

miséricordes (plural)

Questions

What does miséricorde mean?: Alternative form of misericord.
Where does miséricorde come from?: It is traced to French.

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