Compassion
Pronunciation : Com*pas"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. L. compassio, fr. compati to have compassion; com- + pati to bear, suffer. See Patient.]
Definition : Defn: Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. Womanly igenuity set to work by womanly compassion. Macaulay.
Syn. -- Pity; sympathy; commiseration; fellow-feeling; mercy; condolence. See Pity.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Com*pas"sion
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To pity. [Obs.] Shak.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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