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Origin of mercy killing

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby mercy killing

mercury switch, mercury-vapor lamp, mercury-vapour lamp, mercy, mercy flight, mercy killing, mercy seat, mercy stroke, merde, merdivorous, mere

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How to use mercy killing in a sentence

But give the Kingdom credit for its sense of mercy: The lashes will be administered only 50 at a time.
In Defense of Blasphemy|Michael Tomasky|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the first episode, an officer is shown video of himself shooting and killing a man.
'Babylon' Review: The Dumb Lives of Trigger-Happy Cops|Melissa Leon|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The gunman hardly broke stride as he nonetheless shot Merabet in the head, killing him.
The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists|Michael Daly|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Ass-kicking, bad guy-killing Carter is just a future spinster.
Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’ Stomps on the Patriarchy|Melissa Leon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST

And similar shards of enthusiasm-killing kryptonite are lodged in John Kasich, Mike Pence and Ted Cruz.
Why This Liberal Hearts Huckabee|Sally Kohn|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Brethren are a help in the time of trouble, but mercy shall deliver more than they.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Have mercy on thy people, upon whom thy name is invoked: and upon Israel, whom thou hast raised up to be thy firstborn.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
If she have a tongue that can cure, and likewise mitigate and shew mercy: her husband is not like other men.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
That, and a range war that grew out of the killing, and some kind of a business deal just about broke them.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Henceforth he must remember Winifred only when his sword was at the throat of some wretched mutineer appealing for mercy.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for mercy killing

mercy killing

noun

another term for euthanasia

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mercy killing

mercy killing

[ mûr′sē ]

Euthanasia.

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