Misericordia

Misericordia is the Latin for "mercy", derived from misericors, "merciful", which is in turn derived from misereri, "to pity", and cor, "heart". In Medieval Latin, the word "misericordia" denoted various merciful things, and these senses were borrowed into English (AHD).

• Misericordia Church, Sé, Braga, Portugal
• Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
• Misericordia Health Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
• Misericordia Home, Chicago, Illinois
• Misericordia University, Dallas, Pennsylvania, USA
• Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

See also

• Misericord, church ornament
• Miser (disambiguation)