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mercedario

/ˌmɜːrsəˈdɑːrioʊ/
mer · ce · da · ri · o
Plural:Mercedarios
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mercedario Lexical Profile

• noun

1

South American A prominent peak in the Andes mountain range located in the San Juan Province of Argentina, recognized as the eighth-highest mountain in the Andes.

2

A member of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (the Mercedarians), a Catholic mendicant order founded in 1218 in Spain primarily to ransom Christian captives.

Example

"The historical archives reveal that a Mercedario traveled extensively to negotiate the release of prisoners during the thirteenth century."

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• Rhymes for mercedario

• Nearby Words

merapi
mercantile
merced
mercedario
mercenariness
mercenary
merch

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish 'mercedario', derived from 'merced' (mercy) and the suffix '-ario'. It originally relates to the religious Order of Mercy (Orden de la Merced) and is also applied to the eponymous high Andean mountain in Argentina.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mercedario. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mercedario
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