Associations to the word «Clemency»
Noun
- Parole
- Plea
- Pardon
- Petition
- Moderation
- Generosity
- Sentencing
- Amnesty
- Sentence
- Valour
- Appeal
- Cruelty
- Mercy
- Execution
- Hearing
- Seneca
- Pollard
- Severity
- Cato
- Caesar
- Piety
- Punishment
- Forgiveness
- Benevolence
- Clinton
- Pompey
- Offender
- Canning
- Misuse
- Temperance
- Discretion
- Gentleness
- Innocence
- Request
- Cortes
- Grant
- Governor
- Imprisonment
- Compassion
- Yong
- Inmate
- Recommendation
- Criminal
- Defendant
- Wherefore
- Respite
- Treason
- Majesty
- Tiberius
- Modesty
- Nero
- Prison
- Virtue
- Commissary
- Probation
- Conqueror
- Perpetrator
- Conviction
- Incarceration
- Behalf
- Penalty
- Ewing
- Moderate
- Libby
- Urging
- Goodness
- Plunder
- Prisoner
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
CLEMENCY, noun. The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.
CLEMENCY, noun. (now rare) Mildness of weather.
Dictionary definition
CLEMENCY, noun. Good weather with comfortable temperatures.
CLEMENCY, noun. Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court".
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.