[syn: clemency, mercifulness, mercy]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clemency \Clem"en*cy\, n.; pl. Clemencies. [L. clementia, fr.
clemens mild, calm.]
1. Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness
of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy.
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Great clemency and tender zeal toward their
subjects. --Stowe.
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They had applied for the royal clemency. --Macaulay.
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2. Mildness or softness of the elements; as, the clemency of
the season.
Syn: Mildness; tenderness; indulgence; lenity; mercy;
gentleness; compassion; kindness.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
clemency
n 1: good weather with comfortable temperatures [syn:
mildness, clemency]
2: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or
agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself
on the mercy of the court" [syn: clemency, mercifulness,
mercy]