LENITIES

Noun

lenities

plural of lenity

Source: Wiktionary


LENITY

Len"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. lenitas, fr. lenis soft, mild: cf. OF. lenité. See Lenient.]

Definition: The state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness; clemency;

– opposed to severity and rigor. His exceeding lenity disposes us to be somewhat too severe. Macaulay.

Syn.

– Gentleness; kindness; tenderness; softness; humanity; clemency; mercy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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