CLEMENCIES

Noun

clemencies

plural of clemency

Source: Wiktionary


CLEMENCY

Clem"en*cy, n.; pl. Clemencies. Etym: [L. clementia, fr. clemens mild, calm.]

1. Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy. Great clemency and tender zeal toward their subjects. Stowe. They had applied for the royal clemency. Macaulay.

2. Mildness or softness of the elements; as, the clemency of the season.

Syn.

– Mildness; tenderness; indulgence; lenity; mercy; gentleness; compassion; kindness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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