clement
[ klem-uh nt ]
/ ˈklɛm ənt /
adjective
mild or merciful in disposition or character; lenient; compassionate: A clement judge reduced his sentence.
(of the weather) mild or temperate; pleasant.
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balmy, clear, fair, fine, moderate, peaceful, temperate, warm, benevolent, benign, charitable, compassionate, easy, forbearing, gentle, humane, humanitarian, indulgent, kind, kind-hearted
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Origin of clement
1425–75; late Middle English (< Old French) < Latin clēment-, stem of clēmēns gentle, merciful
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clem·ent·ly, adverbo·ver·clem·ent, adjectiveDefinition for clement (2 of 16)
Clement
[ klem-uh nt ]
/ ˈklɛm ənt /
noun
a male given name.
Definition for clement (3 of 16)
Clement I
noun
SaintClement of Rome, a.d. c30–c100, first of the Apostolic Fathers: pope 88?–97?
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Clement II
noun
Suidger, died 1047, pope 1046–47.
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Clement III
noun
Paolo Scolari, died 1191, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1187–91.
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Clement IV
noun
Guy Foulques, died 1268, French ecclesiastic: pope 1265–68.
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Clement V
noun
Bertrand de Got, 1264–1314, French ecclesiastic: pope 1305–14.
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Clement VI
noun
Pierre Roger, 1291–1352, French ecclesiastic: pope 1342–52.
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Clement VII
noun
Giulio de' Medici, 1478–1534, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1523–34 (nephew of Lorenzo de' Medici).
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Clement VIII
noun
Ippolito Aldobrandini, 1536–1605, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1592–1605.
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Clement IX
noun
Giulio Rospigliosi, 1600–69, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1667–69.
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Clement X
noun
Emilio Altieri, 1590–1676, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1670–76.
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Clement XI
noun
Giovanni Francesco Albani, 1649–1721, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1700–21.
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Clement XII
noun
Lorenzo Corsini, 1652–1740, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1730–40.
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Clement XIII
noun
Carlo della Torre Rezzonico, 1693–1769, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1758–69.
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Clement XIV
noun
Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio GanganelliLorenzo Ganganelli, 1705–74, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1769–74.
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British Dictionary definitions for clement (1 of 4)
clement
/ (ˈklɛmənt) /
adjective
merciful
(of the weather) mild
Derived Forms
clemently, adverbWord Origin for clement
C15: from Latin clēmēns mild; probably related to Greek klinein to lean
British Dictionary definitions for clement (2 of 4)
Clement I
/ (ˈklɛmənt) /
noun
Saint, called Clement of Rome. pope (?88–?97 ad). Feast day: Nov 23
British Dictionary definitions for clement (3 of 4)
Clement V
noun
original name Bertrand de Got. ?1264–1314, pope (1305–14): removed the papal seat from Rome to Avignon in France (1309)
British Dictionary definitions for clement (4 of 4)
Clement VII
noun
original name Giulio de' Medici. 1478–1534, pope (1523–34): refused to authorize the annulment of the marriage of Henry VIII of England to Catherine of Aragon (1533)
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