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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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;
- Example: "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
[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. [1913 Webster] Great clemency and tender zeal toward their subjects. --Stowe. [1913 Webster] They had applied for the royal clemency. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Mildness or softness of the elements; as, the clemency of the season. Syn: Mildness; tenderness; indulgence; lenity; mercy; gentleness; compassion; kindness. [1913 Webster]
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]