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Mercy rule — For the 2002 film, see The Slaughter Rule. A mercy rule, also well known by the slightly less polite term slaughter rule (or, less commonly, knockout rule and skunk rule), brings a sports event to an early end when one team has a very large and… … Wikipedia
mercy rule — /ˈmɜsi rul/ (say mersee roohl) noun Sport any of various rules which override the normal rules of competition, as by fixing a score, bringing the game to an end, etc., when one team is clearly completely dominant over another …
mercy-killing — noun In sports, a premature ending of a one sided game or contest due to a mercy rule … Wiktionary
Mercy Otis Warren — Mercy Otis Warren, circa 1763, oil on canvas by John Singleton Copley Mercy Otis Warren (September 24,[1] 1728 – October 19, 1814) was a political writer and propagandist of the American Revolution. In the eighteenth century, topics such as… … Wikipedia
Rule of St. Augustine — • Names the five documents sometimes identified as the Rule of Augustine, quickly narrows the field to two contenders, settles on Letter 211. Also deals with Augustine s relation to monasticism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rule of… … Catholic encyclopedia
mercy — mercy, charity, grace, clemency, lenity are comparable when meaning the disposition to show compassion or kindness in one s treatment of others, especially of those who offend one and who are in one s power to punish or rebuke. Mercy implies… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Rule of Faith — The rule of faith (Latin: regula fidei ) or analogy of faith ( analogia fidei ), is a phrase first found in Tertullian, i.e.:Let our seeking, therefore be in that which is our own, and from those who are our own, and concerning that which is our… … Wikipedia
The Slaughter Rule — Infobox Film name=The Slaughter Rule caption= The Slaughter Rule movie poster. director=Alex Smith and Andrew J. Smith writer=Alex Smith and Andrew J. Smith starring=Ryan Gosling David Morse editing=Brent White distributor=Cowboy Entertainment… … Wikipedia
Sisters of Mercy — Sisters of Mercy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sisters of Mercy A congregation of women founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1827, by Catherine Elizabeth McAuley, born 29 September, 1787, at Stormanstown House, County Dublin. Descended from an… … Catholic encyclopedia
Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy — Our Lady of Mercy From the Generalate of the Mercedarian Order … Wikipedia
