house of mercy

noun

An Anglican institution from the mid-19th to mid-20th century serving as a refuge for prostitutes, unmarried mothers, etc.

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Meanings

nounhouse of mercy (plural houses of mercy)

plural houses of mercy

  1. historicalAn Anglican institution from the mid-19th to mid-20th century serving as a refuge for prostitutes, unmarried mothers, etc.
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APA

house of mercy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20of%20mercy

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“house of mercy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20of%20mercy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “house of mercy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20of%20mercy.

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