milost

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech milost, from Proto-Slavic *milostь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɪlost]
• Hyphenation: mi‧lost

Noun

milost f

1. mercy

   Synonym: slitování

2. grace
3. (law) pardon
4. grace (A title for a member of nobility or a king)

Further reading

• “milost”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “milost”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “milost”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *milostь.

Noun

mȉlōst f (Cyrillic spelling ми̏ло̄ст)

1. mercy, compassion, favour
   • 1501, Marko Marulić, Judita:

     služit ćemo sasvim kraljevu velikost,
     listo nas ti sad prim u miru na milost.

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   • 1556, Petar Hektorović, Ribanje i ribarsko prigovaranje:

     Nikoga Bog odzgar razumom čestiti,
     Nikomu drugi dar i milost poskiti.

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   • 1630s, Ivan Gundulić, Osman:

     Nu ja ne znam put li oni
     od vrloće i od bjenja
     ali je bolji ali oni
     od milosti i proštenja.

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2. grace (especially divine)
   • 1375, N.N., Muka svete Margarite (transcribed from Glagolitic original):

     Tva me milost sad usliši
     da se vera tvâ uzviši.

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3. (law) pardon