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clemency

cle·mency

UK/ˈklɛ.mən.si/ US/ˈklɛ.mən(t).si/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

good weather with comfortable temperatures

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2.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

  • “he threw himself on the mercy of the court”
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Origin

From Middle English clemency, clemencie, from Latin clēmentia. Gradually eclipsed Middle English clemence, from Old French clemence, from the same Latin origin.

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