ALL meanings of misericord
mis·er·i·cord
M m - noun misericord A ledge projecting from the underside of a hinged seat in a choir stall that, when the seat is turned up, gives support to someone standing. 1
- noun misericord a room in a monastery set apart for those monks permitted relaxation of the monastic rule. 1
- noun misericord Also, subsellium. a small projection on the underside of a hinged seat of a church stall, which, when the seat is lifted, gives support to a person standing in the stall. 1
- noun misericord a medieval dagger, used for the mercy stroke to a wounded foe. 1
- noun misericord a ledge projecting from the underside of the hinged seat of a choir stall in a church, on which the occupant can support himself or herself while standing 0
- noun misericord a relaxation of certain monastic rules for infirm or aged monks or nuns 0
- noun misericord a monastery where such relaxations can be enjoyed 0
- noun misericord a small medieval dagger used to give the death stroke to a wounded foe 0
- noun misericord a narrow ledge on the underside of a hinged seat, as in a choir stall, designed to support a person standing at rest against the turned-up seat 0
- noun misericord a dagger used in the Middle Ages for giving the death stroke (coup de grâce) to a wounded knight 0