Wordnet 3.0
ADJECTIVE (2)
1.
(of weather or climate) physically mild;
- Example: "clement weather"2.
(used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy;
- Example: "a more clement judge reduced the sentence"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clement \Clem"ent\, a. [L. clemens; -entis; cf. F. cl?ment.]
Mild in temper and disposition; merciful; compassionate.
--Shak. -- Clem"ent*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
clement
adj 1: (of weather or climate) physically mild; "clement
weather" [ant: inclement]
2: (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy; "a more
clement judge reduced the sentence" [ant: inclement]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
38 Moby Thesaurus words for "clement":
accepting, benevolent, benign, benignant, bleeding, charitable,
commiserative, compassionate, condolent, easy, easygoing,
forbearant, forbearing, forgiving, gentle, human, humane,
indulgent, kind, kindly, lax, lenient, melting, merciful, mild,
moderate, patient, pitying, ruthful, soft, softhearted,
sympathetic, sympathizing, tender, tenderhearted, tolerant,
understanding, warmhearted
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:
Clement
mild, a Christian of Philippi, Paul's "fellow-labourer," whose
name he mentions as "in the book of life" (Phil. 4:3). It was an
opinion of ancient writers that he was the Clement of Rome whose
name is well known in church history, and that he was the author
of an Epistle to the Corinthians, the only known manuscript of
which is appended to the Alexandrian Codex, now in the British
Museum. It is of some historical interest, and has given rise to
much discussion among critics. It makes distinct reference to
Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians.
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's):
Clement, mild; good; merciful