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    clemency
    /ˈklɛm(ə)nsi/

    noun

    • 1. mercy; lenience: "an appeal for clemency"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clemencyClemency Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CLEMENCY is disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due. How to use clemency in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Clemency.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLEMENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CLEMENCY definition: 1. kindness when giving a punishment: 2. (of weather) the quality of being pleasant or not severe…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › clemencyCLEMENCY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Clemency is mercy or the quality of being lenient. Clemency is most commonly used in a legal context for situations in which a prisoner is officially pardoned or has their sentence shortened. Example: The governor has granted her clemency, meaning she will be released early.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLEMENCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'clemency' clemency. (klemənsi ) uncountable noun. If someone is granted clemency, they are punished less severely than they could be. [formal] He avoided a stay in jail after a plea for clemency by his lawyer. Synonyms: mercy, pity, humanity, compassion More Synonyms of clemency. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of clemency – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    CLEMENCY definition: a decision by a judge, king, etc not to punish someone severely although they have committed a crime. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › clemencyClemency - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of clemency. noun. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. synonyms: mercifulness, mercy. see more. noun. good weather with comfortable temperatures. synonyms: mildness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Clemency."

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishclemency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈklemənsi/ [uncountable] (formal) kind treatment of somebody when they are being punished; a lack of desire to punish somebody so severely synonym mercy. a plea for clemency. He was executed by firing squad despite widespread pleas for clemency. His lawyers appealed for clemency on the grounds of ill health. Word Origin.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCLEMENCY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "CLEMENCY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › clemencyClemency - definition of clemency by The Free Dictionary

    1. the disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy. 2. an act or deed of mercy or leniency. 3. (of the weather) mildness. [1375–1425; late Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin clēmentia]

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › clemencyClemency Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Clemency definition: A disposition to show mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy.