9 thoughts on “ Misericord ”

1. Misericord definition, a room in a monastery set apart for those monks permitted relaxation of the monastic rule. See more.

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2. Misericord definition is - a small projection on the bottom of a hinged church seat that gives support to a standing worshipper when the seat is turned up.

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3. Define misericord. misericord synonyms, misericord pronunciation, misericord translation, English dictionary definition of misericord. or mis·er·i·corde n. 1. a. Relaxation of monastic rules, as a dispensation from fasting. b. The room in a monastery used by monks who have been granted such.

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4. mis·er·i·cord or mis·er·i·corde (mĭz′ər-ĭ-kôrd′, mĭ-zĕr′-) n. 1. a. Relaxation of monastic rules, as a dispensation from fasting. b. The room in a monastery used by monks who have been granted such a dispensation. 2. A bracket attached to the underside of a hinged seat in a church stall on which a standing person may lean. Also called.

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5. Sep 13,  · Misericord definition: a ledge projecting from the underside of the hinged seat of a choir stall in a church, | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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6. The misericord - derived from the Latin word for pity - developed as a means of lending the medieval monks or canons a little posterior support during those interminably long services. It's worth getting down to see this church art; Often tucked away at floor level, the misericord is the pride of many a church.

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7. What are Misericords? So what the heck, you ask yourself, is a misericord? Well, he answers, helpfully. In cathedrals (or priories, abbeys, Minster churches, collegiate churches and similar bodies) that started off as monastic foundations, the monks, canons and other clergy were not supposed to sit down for the duration of long services, however, in great human tradition they cheated!

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8. ‘A misericord in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, shows four enormous hounds piling into a cauldron, indifferent to the cook just poised to hurl his ladle.’ 2 historical An apartment in a monastery in which some relaxations of the monastic rule were permitted.

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