Associations to the word «Clemency»

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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke