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Raremisericords
The correct spelling is misericords.
How to pronounce misericords
noun
Say it like: Mis-eri-cor-ds
The correct spelling is misericords. Relaxation of monastic rules.
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Definition
noun
- 1.Relaxation of monastic rules.
- 2.The room in a monastery for monks granted such relaxation.
- 3.A ledge, sometimes ornately carved, attached to a folding church seat to provide support for a person standing for long periods; a subsellium.
- 4.A medieval dagger, used for the mercy stroke to a wounded foe.
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