leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice | clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent |
alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed | the rear part of a ship |
a disposition to be kind and forgiving | piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp |
the feeling that motivates compassion | a district of a city having some distinguishing character |
something for which to be thankful | an unspecified person |
| a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar |
| one of four equal parts |
| a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) |
| a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) |
| one of the four major division of the compass |
| one of four periods into which the school year is divided |
| (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided |
| a fourth part of a year; three months |
| a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour |