01 n. Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy.
pl.
Clemencies ((#))
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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.
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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.