The Collaborative International Dictionary
Clemencies
Clemency \Clem"en*cy\, n.; pl. Clemencies. [L. clementia, fr. clemens mild, calm.]
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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.
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Mildness or softness of the elements; as, the clemency of the season.
Syn: Mildness; tenderness; indulgence; lenity; mercy; gentleness; compassion; kindness.
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clemencies
n. (plural of clemency English)
Usage examples of "clemencies".
Before now, the Child Empress had always been the one to issue clemencies and commutations.