INCLEMENCIES

Noun

inclemencies

plural of inclemency

Source: Wiktionary


INCLEMENCY

In*clem"en*cy, n.; pl. Inclemencies. Etym: [L. inclementia: cf. F. inclémence.]

1. The state or quality of being inclement; want of clemency; want of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity. The inclemency of the late pope. Bp. Hall.

2. Physical severity or harshness (commonly in respect to the elements or weather); roughness; storminess; rigor; severe cold, wind, rain, or snow. The inclemencies of morning air. Pope. The rude inclemency of wintry skies. Cowper.

Syn.

– Harshness; severity; cruelty; rigor; roughness; storminess; boisterousness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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